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Australian fighter jets inferior

Source: Lateline
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:37 AEDT
Expires: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 5:37 AEDT

A sensitive report prepared in the US by Rand Corporation says Australia's biggest defence purchase, the joint strike fighter will be inferior to Russian and Chinese rivals.

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Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, air-force, australia

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