BERLIN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris

Pistorius intends to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets

from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin ( LMT ), according to

confidential documents prepared for the parliament's budget

committee, Der Spiegel reported on Monday.

The supplementary procurement is listed among military

projects, with planners estimating a budget requirement of 2.5

billion euros ($2.92 billion) for the new aircraft, the report

said.

($1 = 0.8566 euros)