BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A German defence ministry

spokesperson on Tuesday said the ministry is not currently

considering purchasing further F-35 warplanes.

A parliamentary source told Reuters on Monday that German

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to order an additional

15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin ( LMT )

, lending weight to an earlier Spiegel magazine report.

"We can confirm that buying further F-35 is not currently

under consideration," the spokesperson said.