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[Georg MADER-JDW]

Vielleicht zum Trost gereichend...:Rising Costs of New Dutch Fighter (Source: Radio Netherlands; issued March 30, 2005)The Dutch Labour Party wants the Audit Office to investigate the rising cost of the new Joint Strike Fighter plane. Labour MPs Frans Timmermans and Luuk Blom will argue for an investigation during today's debate on the JSF. The JSF is intended to replace the Dutch air force's existing F-16 fighters. The Labour Party says an earlier report by the US Audit Office concluded that the JSF's development costs had risen by 80 percent since 1996.The Netherlands intends to buy dozens of the planes at 45 million euros each - based on the current price. A few years ago they were expected to cost 31 million each....
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Georg MADER -- Korrespondent von Jane's Defence Weekly / MILITARY-TECHNOLOGY