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UK Confident F-35’s On Right Path

Friday, July 20th, 2012

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The United Kingdom’s defense secretary, Philip Hammond, said recently he is confident the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is on the right track and will play a critical role in regenerating the country’s aircraft carrier strike capability. “I have assurances at the highest levels that this is a program that is now on track. It's a program that's doing very well,” Hammond said after meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Leon Panetta, at the Pentagon. Hammond’s meeting with Panetta came as the…

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