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Australia to pay more for fighter jets, US government says
news,com.au ^
| 2/15/2010
| news,com.au
Posted on 02/15/2010 6:24:52 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
THE Joint Strike Fighter program will cost Australia more than originally planned and be delayed by about a year, the US government says. Australia will buy 14 of the jets from the US and may purchase up to 100, but the Pentagon said today the price - as much as $100 million each - would rise.
The US government has withheld performance fees to lead contractor Lockheed Martin and sacked General David Heinz, who was in charge of the program.
US Deputy Secretary of Defence Bill Lynn said on Monday the steps would strengthen the program.
"When we looked at it as we came into office last year, we thought that some of the costs were underestimated in terms of production, and we thought that development was going to last longer than was originally projected," Mr Lynn said.
"We have now recosted the production to, we think, a better estimate, and we have taken the development and tried to strengthen it with some additional test aircraft so that we can get it closer to the original schedule.
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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; australia; f35; fighterjets; jointstrikefighter; jsf; lockheed; pentagon; raaf
To: sonofstrangelove
Is this the F-22 we’re talking about?
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posted on
02/15/2010 6:32:45 PM PST
by
ataDude
(Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
To: ataDude
The Joint Strike Fighter.
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posted on
02/15/2010 6:33:36 PM PST
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
One more time... Is this the F-22 or the F-35?
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posted on
02/15/2010 6:45:43 PM PST
by
ataDude
(Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
To: ataDude
F-35 is the Joint Strike Fighter.
The F-22 is the no-holds barred, best fighter in the world. It’s also a bit more pricey ...
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posted on
02/15/2010 6:49:28 PM PST
by
Hodar
(Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
To: sonofstrangelove
$100m EACH...? Last time I looked, an F-16 in full fighting trim was about $50M.
What's wrong with F-16s.....?
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posted on
02/15/2010 6:53:14 PM PST
by
Victor
(If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
To: Hodar
The F-22 is the no-holds barred, best fighter in the world. It’s also a bit more pricey ... But when compared to the early production F-35s, only a little bit more pricy.
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posted on
02/15/2010 6:54:37 PM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Hodar
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posted on
02/15/2010 7:01:37 PM PST
by
ataDude
(Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
To: ataDude
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:04:16 PM PST
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: ataDude
Its clearly listed in the keywords
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:05:08 PM PST
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: Victor
They want the Cadillac of fighter jets. I do not blame them. Because soon they have to go against the T-50
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:06:27 PM PST
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: ataDude
Laziness isn't a character trait to publicly flaunt.
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:47:24 PM PST
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: sonofstrangelove
I wonder if it's too late to talk to SAAB about the Gripen NG
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posted on
02/16/2010 5:11:13 AM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(Rule #9 Always carry a knife.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
Didn’t your mother teach you about saying things? You know, if you can’t say anything good, don’t say anything?
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posted on
02/16/2010 8:25:55 AM PST
by
ataDude
(Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
To: Oztrich Boy
A truly amazing aircraft that Gripen. I think the Aussies want a bit more range (it’s an extremely short range fighter) and commonality of weapons than the Gripen can provide though.
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