Tuesday, February 7, 2012

F-35 problems force US to upgrade old fighter jets

F-35 problems force US to upgrade old fighter jets: Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2012



The US Air Force plans to spend $2.8 billion to keep old combat aircraft in the air because of major delays with the new F-35 fighter jet program, top officials said Friday.

With the production schedule of the F-35 jet repeatedly postponed due to technical problems, the Pentagon will upgrade 350 aging F-16 fighters to fill the gap in the fleet, Air Force leaders told reporters.

"The issu

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