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F-35: wrong decisions behind aircraft carrier cost increase

London, UK - Labour MP questions permanent secretary Ursula Brennan

The Commons public accounts committee questioned permanent secretary Ursula Brennan on the aircraft carrier/ F-35 programme total expenditure. Ms Brennan confirmed that no decision had yet been taken about F-35 versions or on the future of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers. Labour MP Margaret Hodge claimed that adapting an aircraft carrier to accommodate different jets had cost "Billions" (AVIONEWS)....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140007
Rome, Italy, 04/27/2012 12:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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