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Joint Strike Fighter focus sparks concern
Joint Strike Fighter focus sparks concern
(EXCERPT) , By Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Friday, March 19, 2004 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed concern Wednesday over the U.S. military’s pursuit of the Joint Strike Fighter, pressing Navy and Marine Corps leaders to address the need for three versions and the delay of the program by a year. Despite there being three variants of the next-generation stealth strike fighter, there is enough commonality between them to keep down the cost, Navy Secretary Gordon England told members of the subcommittee of defense of the House Appropriations Committee. It’s the choice of versions that will most benefit the Marine Corps, Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee said. The Corps wants the Short Take Off and Vertical Landing, or STOVL, version, which mimics some of the characteristics provided by the AV-8B Harrier. Four of the Corps’ five Harrier squadrons were deployed... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 19 Mar 2004, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=21084 --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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