Apparament , l' Australie rejoint les USA pour la fabrication du F-35 et le
ministère de la défense de la Coréé du Sud inclut l'avion pour son programme
son avion de combat du futur .
voici l'article pour l'Australie .
On November 10, Australian Defence Minister Dr. Brendan Nelson announced that the Australian Government has given First Pass approval for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The minister plans to sign the JSF Production Sustainment and Follow-on Development (PSFD) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December 2006, once final administrative arrangements are in place.
This decision has seen a good deal of controversy lately, to say the least. DID's "Retired RAAF Vice-Marshal: Abandon F-35, Buy F-22s (updated)," which includes a link to a guest article by recently-retired RAAF AVM Peter Criss as well as statements and proposed policies from Australia's opposition party, an in-depth strategic report arguing against the F-35A, Australian DoD submissions in favour, et. al. It will give readers a solid background re: the arguments and political currents in play.
The criticism is apparently having some effect, as the minister's statement added that: "To cover against potential delays that can occur with projects of this scope, the Government is looking at cost effective options to ensure Australia maintains air superiority during the transition period." DID will continue to follow this story.