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USA, secretary Gates reaffirms opposition to F-22 programme

Washington, USA - The White House will veto any different proposal

After US House and Senate Armed Services Committees voted to support continuation of Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet programme (see AVIONEWS), defense secretary, Robert Gates, reaffirmed to the Pentagon its firm opposition. "What I've not heard -Gates said- is a substantive reason for adding more aircraft in terms of our strategic needs". And to who asked him about the job losses that would...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107433
Rome, Italy, 07/21/2009 17:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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