The US Defense Department expects further states to join the Joint Strike Fighter project in the near future, with several agreements expected to be concluded this month.
The USA and UK - full partners in the next-generation fighter programme - can expect to see Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark to sign memoranda of agreement (MoA) by the end of the month. These will outline their limited involvement in the aircraft-development partnership, says one JSF programme official. Canada is expected to complete a similar JSF MoA this year.
Other nations, including Germany, have been provided unclassified "information-only" briefings of the JSF.
Source: Flight International
