MPs warn over US fighter jet deal

mkpdavies · 08-12-2006, 03:55 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6219122.stm

Quote:

The UK should not agree to a US deal to buy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter unless the US releases details allowing independent operation, MPs have warned.
The defence committee said an assurance was needed from the US "by the end of the year" that all the technical information would be given to the UK.

The $276.5bn (£140bn) Anglo-US project will supply the armed forces of the US, Britain and several other countries.

Earlier this year, the government expressed concerns about the deal.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the world's most expensive military project, is expected to take to the skies for its maiden test flight next week.

The Yanks are probably worried we might give the info to the EU.

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