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Friday, February 05, 2010

Front page News Politics Fighter jet purchase a big headache for minister

F-16 Fighting FalconDefence Minister Søren Gade has done a 180 and is now demanding a quick decision on the purchase of new fighter planes is made before the summer, reports trade publication Ingeniøren.

In April of last year, Gade said the decision would likely be postponed at least until autumn 2010. But in a memo sent to members of the Defence Committee on Friday afternoon, Gade said he wanted a final decision made in the next few months on which aircraft the military would prefer to invest in.

‘This will allow the defence to begin contract negotiations on fighter aircraft,’ stated the memo.

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