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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Fighter jet contract goes down

F-35 Lightning IIAfter a week where it was announced there would be yet another price increase for potential buyers, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is no longer being considered by the Danish Defence Command as a replacement for its aging F-16s war planes, reports public broadcaster DR.

Since negotiations for purchasing the planes began in 1999 between Denmark and US Department of Defense – which has been heavily involved in the development of the Lockheed Martin jet – the cost of a single plane has risen from around 275 million kroner to 540 million.

The JSF project has been plagued with problems since its inception. The original release date for the plane was set for 2012, although now US officials say the jet will not be ready until 2016. In addition, the project took a major hit last month when the man heading it was fired by US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates,due to the jet’s continued development delays.

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