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Australia s Joint Strike Fighters declared ready for deployment after passing trials
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The F-35 program has faced scrutiny for technical problems and cost blowouts.
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has declared its multi-billion-dollar fleet of Joint Strike Fighters is ready for deployment, two years after the first F-35As were delivered from the United States.
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Australia has so far accepted 30 of 72 Joint Strike Fighters purchased from the US
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds welcomed the news of the fighters readiness for deployment
Since 2018, the controversial stealth fighters have been rigorously tested by the Defence Department which has now determined they have reached initial operating capability (IOC).