
A SUPER HORNET SOLUTION
Commentary - Odin’s Eye
The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) in 1998 committed Britain to an expeditionary strategy, which included replacement of three Invincible Class aircraft-carrying ships with two larger, more versatile, carriers. Shortly afterwards Britain joined the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, which had emerged from something called the Common Affordable Lightweight Fighter (CALF). The British bought their way into the JSF development programme as one ...
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