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USA military environments' worries for prospective delay of JSF

Washington, USA - US Navy and Marine Corps counsel the Congress to avoid expensive delay for such programme

US Navy and Marine Corps staffs have recently asked the Congress to avoid further delay in carrying on perfectioning of JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme based on the F-35. According to these two forces' think tanks, an additional delay every year could bring to USD 1bn cost, not to mention added costs (increasing even of 20% every 12 months) for the overhaul of the F/A-18. Such opinion would be...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60728
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2004 12:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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