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Old 12th Aug 2011, 15:14
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Techno - It's by that dreadful bounder Sweetman, but it's worth a read:

Defense Technology International | Jun-11 | Express 3 | Zinio Digital Magazines

The main updates to the story are (1) that the Noggies got up at Paris and said that they absolutely loved JSF, were totally committed &c, and you are going to pay for us to develop our new cruise missile and order it as well, aren't you? and (2) that the Australian defense minister made all sorts of worried noises on his last trip to Washington and muttered about having to buy another batch of Rhinos if the delays continued.

But it's all OK since flight testing is ahead of schedFLASHBANGWALLOP OMFG IT'S ON FIRE
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