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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Australia mulls F-22 purchase in airpower re-think

Australia may ask the United States to allow it to buy advanced stealth fighter aircraft in a re-think of airpower needs, as its Asian neighbours upgrade their air forces, the country's military commander said on Wednesday.

Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston told lawmakers in the upper house Senate that the government is considering buying F-22 Raptors, a $140 million fighter manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp but not yet cleared for overseas sale.

Australia's new Labor government has ordered a review of airpower requirements by May, amid media speculation it is preparing to dump a A$6 billion ($5.5 bln) purchase of 24 Super Hornet fighters from Boeing .

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