The U.S. has delayed the production and purchase of 120 F-35 fighter jets, Aftenposten reports, something which could also cause problems for Norway’s new fleet.
More delays for F-35 fighter jetsIn addition to the delays, the program will be re-structured for the third time this year, according to sources from the American Department of Defense who have confirmed the information from Reuters. The production has been delayed to save money and spend more time on development. Norway is planning to purchase 52 fighter jets in 2018, and will be one of the first of eight international partners that are changing their fleet. Several of these countries are struggling financially, and will have to make drastic cuts in their defense budgets. It is not yet clear how the most recent delay will affect Norway, but the price may go up if fewer planes are delivered at the same time. That is also why Norway decided last year to postpone the purchase by two years, from 2016 to 2018. However, the current jets in use are getting closer to retirement age, which according to State Secretary Roger Ingebrigsten will make it difficult to extend the purchase even further. - The risk is that we won’t have any operative planes at all, he told Aftenposten in early December. Back then, Ingebrigtsen stated that Norway will have to get as close as possible to the point when it is most reasonable to buy, without putting itself in a situation where there is no fighter jet capacity. "We can’t sit here and pretend that we won’t have a problem after 2020," he said.
(Aftenposten) Julie Ryland
Friday, 06 January 2012 08:05
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