Australia signs up for 58 more F-35s

摘要

Australia is to buy 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) at a cost of AUD12.4 billion (USD11.4 billion), Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on 23 April. Together with the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) 24 in-service Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighters and 12 on-order EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, the F-35s would ensure Australia maintains a regional air combat edge while also providing a major boost to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Abbot said.