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    No, built by Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Grumman, GE Aircraft Engines, and Raytheon amongst others in the US and Canada. Apart from the USA it seems that Canada, Australia, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland also use this aircraft or its variants.

    I have to agree with BarryW, it seems madness to spend money the country doesn't have for a machine that will not be available until long after the platform that is to carry it is otherwise up and running. If past experience is anything to go by it probably won't work as advertised anyway. Purchasing a cheaper, proven aircraft does make far more sense to me. I still don't really understand why the Sea Harrier was dropped - another excellent aircraft that proved itself in battle.

    On a similar vein I really would like to know what is likely to happen regarding the upgrade to the Trident ballistic missile submarine fleet. In my opinion replacing it with another ICBM-capable submarine also seems to be an expensive option when one considers that we already have submarines capable of deploying nuclear-tipped cruise missiles - if we still need a strategic nuclear deterrent at all that is.

    Cost savings could/should be plowed into improving the Military Covenant!

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