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Norwegian Parliament Authorizes Purchase Of Six Additional F-35s

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Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

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Norwegian Parliament Authorizes Purchase Of Six Additional F-35s

2012 photo of a F-35A. Photo: Air Force.

The Norwegian parliament last week authorized the purchase of six additional F-35s, raising the total potential buys to 52, according to a spokesman. Endre Lunde, spokesman for Norway’s F-35 program, said Tuesday the approval allows Norway’s defense ministry to make commitments to F-35s, but funding is not guaranteed as it is approved on an annual basis. Including the six jets, which are to be delivered in 2018, parliament authorized the authority to purchase up to an additional 16 jets. Norway…

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