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Saturday, May 04, 2013
Philip Hammond Unsure About F-35 Order
British operational military pilots have begun flying what is being touted as the world's most advanced stealth fighter jet, the F-35.
But even as they take to the skies, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has given the clearest indication yet that the UK may not now buy all the jets it had planned.
Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Mr Hammond pledged that the first 48 aircraft on order at a cost of around £100m each would be bought to service the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers from 2020.
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