03.01.2006, 22:43
:hand: von <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17725359%5E601,00.html">http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/co ... 01,00.html</a><!-- m --> : australien kürzt möglicherweise die bestellung von 100 f-35 joint strike fightern auf nur noch 50.
Zitat:Costs hit fighter jet order
Australia may halve its order for US F-35 joint strike fighter jets to 50 planes because of continuing cost blowouts on the $256billion project, a move that could threaten regional air superiority.
Australia had pledged to buy 100 of the radar-evading stealth aircraft to replace an ageing air wing of 71 F/A-18 attack aircraft and 26 F-111 tactical fighter bombers. [...]