Acting Defence Minister Warren Snowdon said Defence was closely monitoring all aspects of JSF development.
Any delay in production numbers should not affect Australia's aircraft, he said.
Australia had approved funding for the first 14 JSFs, and the first two were still expected to be delivered in 2014.
Air combat capability was a vital part of Australia's national security, Mr Snowdon said. "The government will not allow a gap in our air combat capability."
Saturday, January 7, 2012
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Makes you wonder what Defence feeds the elected Reps, and makes you wonder the lack of intellect they exhibit in interpreting the information.
However I suppose if you grew up wathching neighbours, the ABC etc, what can we expect
My apolgies, he has a BA, and was a teacher, and did research at ANU over several years.
Maybe he's got a bit more information than the rest of us...
Yeah, like fuel inerting, poor fuel dumping, airframe issues, pilot interface issues, thermal issues, and so much more.
Yeah he is up to speed on the topic...for sure.
The type of issues that flight testing is for....
No actually the Lockmart story via their personal gas bag over at the Lexington Institute is that they've done to much flight testing!
Take a long look through the QLR and ask yourself how many other serious issues will be identified above and beyond what ELP has listed here? With only 19% of the 60,000 test flight points completed, and with millions of dollars of required technical changes already required, how much more work and funding will be required to deliver a functional fighter?
Meanwhile Boeing and Saab are producing world class fighters on time and under budget.
Is an overweight problem ridden stealth strike fighter what Australia needs for the future?
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