The Dutch government formally committed to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program by announcing plans Tuesday to purchase 37 of the next generation stealth fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The country said it has committed 4.5 billion euros, or $6 billion, to buy the aircraft plus an additional 270 million euros in annual operating costs. The F-35s are slated to replace the country fleet of aging F-16s. The Dutch announcement is a boost to the beleaguered F-35 program,…
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