Saturday 26 April 2014

Australia to buy 58 US F-35s for $11.6bn

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Australia to buy 58 US F-35s for $11.6bn
Sydney (AFP) April 23, 2014 - Australia will purchase 58 more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at a cost of Aus$12.4 billion ($11.6 billion) in a major upgrade to defence capabilities, the government said. The new aircraft will bring Australia's total JSF force to 72 aircraft, with the first due to arrive in Australia in 2018 and enter service in 2020. "The F-35 will provide a major boost to the Australian Defence Force's ... more


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