Search This Blog

Friday, April 22, 2011

The Netherlands to buy second test Joint Strike Fighter jet

F-35 Lightning IIThe Netherlands is to buy a second test JSF fighter jet, following a narrow vote in favour by MPs on Wednesday night.

The fundamentalist SGP and Geert Wilders’ PVV sided with the ruling VVD and CDA to give the proposal a majority.

The PVV had opposed the purchase during the election campaign but agreed to make the concession as part of its alliance agreement with the minority government.

Read more
om

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Fair Use Notice

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.

The material is being made available in an effort to advance understanding arms trade activities, for non-profit research and educational purposes only.

I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

This is a completely non-commercial site for private personal use. No fee is charged, and no money is made off of the operation of this site.