Delay on fighter jet decision
Thursday 20 November 2008
MPs are to be given more time to decide whether or not to invest in two Jet Strike Fighter planes, the three coalition parties agreed on Thursday.
It is not yet clear how long the decision, reached between party officials and junior defence minister Jack de Vries, has been delayed by.
The delay will give MPs more time to assess the rival plane, the Saab Gripen NG.
De Vries (Christian Democrat) had wanted a final decision on running JSF trials by the end of February next year. He says a delay will lead to extra costs and risk pilots’ training.
MPs are unhappy about the information De Vries has given to parliament about the two jets.
He is, for example, accused of telling MPs there was no information about the noise made by the Saab jet, even though the ministry knew it is quieter than the JSF, the Telegraaf reports.
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Monday: Between 2º and 5º with light snow or sleet. Around zero at night. Similar Tuesday
Actually they're 'Joint Strike Fighters', not 'Jet Strike Fighters' - though the planes are, obviously, jets.
By Manuel Gomes | November 20, 2008 3:37 PM