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Australia confirms purchase of 58 additional F-35 aircraft

Canberra, Australia - An 8.7-billion-Euro operation

The Australian government has officially confirmed the intention of purchasing 58 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft, which will take the fleet of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the model to 72 examples. As confirmed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the agreement also includes an option for the purchase of a further 18-plane squadron in the future. Australia is a third-level...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1159774
Rome, Italy, 04/23/2014 08:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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