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Australia heaps praise on F-35, says rivals years behind

CANBERRA, May 16 (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp is
well on the way to fixing the F-35s performance and helmet
problems, Australian military chiefs said on Thursday, rejecting
criticism the troubled jet will be overmatched by newer Russian
and Chinese aircraft.

In testimony to parliament on the F-35, for which Australia
is one of the largest international buyers with plans for up to
100, Australia’s air force chief Air Marshal Geoff Brown said
rivals were years behind the Lightning II’s development.

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      "Rob Taylor is Chief Correspondent, Afghanistan, based in Kabul. Rob joined Reuters in 2006, covering political and general news, as well as economics, in Australia and the Pacific. He has also worked in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Prior to Reuters, he was Asia correspondent for Australia's local agency AAP, based in Jakarta. Rob has covered conflict, elections, earthquakes and tsunamis on three continents. He began his career in Africa as a news photographer."
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