Pentagon officials are considering proposals to cut the $245bn (€203bn) Joint Strike Fighter programme by at least 70 per cent as part of a department-wide review of all weapons systems, according to people briefed on internal Pentagon discussions.
One of the proposals includes axing the version of the JSF being built for the US air force, which would see the 2,400-fighter programme cut by 1,700 aircraft. A second proposal would see the US navy's version, designed to be slightly larger and more robust to land on aircraft carriers, cut.
