| Post; Joint Strike Fighter deal agreed
The US has agreed to reveal to the UK technical details of the Joint Strike Fighter, satisfying UK demands before committing to the £140bn project. Defence chiefs had been under pressure not to commit to the project unless the US released details to allow the UK to operate the jets independently. A memorandum of understanding with the US has now been signed allowing the programme's next stage to go ahead. The dispute had threatened to end UK plans to buy 150 of the aircraft. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6173143.stm
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