Britain doubles the number of fighter jets

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Британия удваивает количество реактивных истребителейBritain will purchase the aircraft from the United States.

UK will purchase 17 stealth jet aircraft F-35B. This was stated by the British defence Minister Gavin Williamson, the press service of the Ministry.

17 new aircraft, the F-35B will give the British in the period between 2020 and 2022 years. They will complement of 16 aircraft, which already owns London and listed on the basis of RAF Marham and in the United States, and two additional aircraft that have been ordered.

In General, the UK has committed to order 138 of the aircraft during the entire duration of the program. Ordering 17 aircraft is part of the contract in the amount of $ 6 billion for the construction of 255 aircraft for the global enterprise of the F-35.

“Our military and industry played a leading role in the F-35. We are now creating opportunities that will change the rules of the game, and will soon be ready for action at the front. This program was created in order to bring in the British economy and the huge increase of 35 billion pounds, and our companies will be good news that many other jet aircraft put into production,” said Williamson.

The United States and 10 partner countries are committed to increase the fleet of F-35 to over 3,000 aircraft and bring the unit price of the F-35A to $ 80 million in 2020 by increasing the efficiency of orders in large quantities.

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