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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."