Australia to delay its F-35A delivery by 2 years to be
consistent with US timelines.
http://news.yahoo.com/australia-delays-f-35-plane-orders-aid-budget-031538501--business.html;_ylt=A2KJNTuXGaJPhy8AKSrQtDMD
This as Canada's Govt is facing calls over the F-35 costing
(Discrepancy of C$14.7b vs C$25b for 65 jets).
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/05/02/More-controversy-mars-Canadas-F-35-purchase-plans/UPI-37021335993824/
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/01/auditor-general-parliamentary-budget-officer-got-it-wrong-on-f-35-costs-dnd-officials/
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Looks like Singapore will get its F-35 later as well. As at 9
April, Minister stated the following:
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120409/DEFREG03/304090002/Interview-Ng-Eng-Hen-Singapore-Defense-Minister
"We are characterized as a security cooperative partner. We’re
still evaluating it. We won’t be seen as a major procurer. We have
modest defense needs, relatively. We have now F-15 and F-16 fleets,
which are quite current and meet our capability. F-35s are
obviously being seriously evaluated, but we haven’t finished the
evaluation."