Norway, Australia collaboration could reduce Joint Strike Missile costs

A potential collaboration between Australia and Norway could reduce the costs of integrating Kongsberg Gruppen's Joint Strike Missile into Lockheed Martin's new F-35 fighter jet, the Norwegian Air Force said on Wednesday.

"Australia has signalled interest in a collaborative effort on the integration portion (of the missile's development)," Lieutenant Colonel Sigurd Fongen told reporters at the Farnborough Airshow.

"That would potentially save money, however that remains to be seen. We have to keep the discussions going with the Australians," he said.

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