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The US Defense Department answers questions about the cost of the LM F-35 Lightning II aircraft

Washington, USA - "Additional problems will be discovered"

Washington replied yesterday to Senator John McCain's questions about the F-35 aircraft programme cost increases and delays. Frank Kendall, who has been nominated to become the next Department of Defense acquisitions chief by Obama, spoke of some small additional cost increases, but the programme seems to be currently stable. "I don't anticipate any cost growth. Not anything near the scale that...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139173
Rome, Italy, 03/30/2012 15:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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