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Australian Navy Cancels Order for the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter
2015-07-11
The Australian military has decided to cancel plans to purchase F-35B Joint Strike Fighter short-take-off-and-vertical landing aircraft and place 12 of the aircraft on two of their larger assault ships, citing the challenges of needing to rework the ships to accommodate the plane, according to published reports.

"Prime Minister Tony Abbott's proposal to put F-35 fighter jets on the Navy's two 27,000-tonne troop transport assault ships has been quietly dropped," writes The Australian Financial Review.
Posted by:Blossom Unains5562

#6  Makes sense , thanks.
Posted by: Shipman   2015-07-11 22:33  

#5  Uh, no. The Aussies never ordered the Bee, so didn't cancel it. There was never a requirement for it. There was a throw away comment by the PM about how the Bee could operate from their new LHDs.

After the 72 F-35As are delivered, the Aussies will revisit what to do about another 28.

Posted by: Whonter Darling of the Bunions4601   2015-07-11 14:02  

#4  The USN will provide the necessary air cover.

I wonder what the political cover for dropping this turkey will be.
Posted by: gorb   2015-07-11 12:50  

#3  Cost more than the ships they were going to be put on?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-07-11 08:50  

#2  Not sure what they will replace their F-18 s with, perhaps Typhoon?
Posted by: Shipman   2015-07-11 08:25  

#1  The USN will provide the necessary air cover.
Posted by: Shipman   2015-07-11 08:22  

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