Further F-35 Order No Longer Default Choice For Australia

Credit: F-35: USAF
BIEJING — Australia is widening its options for sustaining its wing of strike aircraft into the 2030s to include unmanned systems, with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting no longer considered the default choice. Intent on strengthening its strike capability, Canberra says it will equip its combat...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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