The Briefing Room
General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: TomSea on October 11, 2018, 03:31:50 pm
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F-35 jets: US military grounds entire fleet
The US military has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets in the wake of a crash in South Carolina last month.
Inspections are to be carried out on faulty fuel tubes.
An official report questioned earlier this year whether the F-35 was ready for combat after dozens of faults were found.
The F-35 is the largest and most expensive weapons programme of its type in the world.
Continued at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45827795 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45827795)