Huzzah!: F-35 could be on chopping block

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unhappycamper summary of this article: About time..........





Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies Oct. 13 before the House Armed Services Committee.


Dempsey: F-35 could be on chopping block
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Oct 13, 2011 16:03:15 EDT

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said developing and building three variants of the high-tech Joint Strike Fighter creates fiscal challenges for the Defense Department.


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--> http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/10/more-on-dempsey-comments-on-f-35.html
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