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Monday, February 18, 2013

Pentagon general issues warning on JSF blow-outs

F-35 Lightning II |The multi-billion-dollar F-35 Joint Strike Fighter chosen by Australia as its replacement combat aircraft is again flying through turbulence, with strong criticism from a Pentagon general about the system used to build it.

The Joint Strike Fighter has been billed as the smartest fighter jet on the planet, designed to strike enemies in the air and on the ground without being detected by radar.

But Australia's most expensive defence acquisition has experienced soaring costs and is now at least five years late.

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