Australia announced it is delaying its first big order of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as other nations question if they can afford their current plans for the stealth jets. Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith told reporters yesterday that the two-year delay in buying the 12 aircraft will save his country up to $2.1 billion as it seeks to control its budget. Smith portrayed the change in F-35 plans as akin to the Pentagon’s decision to delay procurement of the aircraft to…
Australia Delays F-35 Buy
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