WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Italy has decided against taking part for now in an early stage of the multinational F-35 fighter aircraft program, Lockheed Martin Corp, the primary contractor, said Friday.
'Italy was studying the possibility of joining the F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation phase but has elected not to participate at this time,' the company said in an e-mailed statement.
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'Italy was studying the possibility of joining the F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation phase but has elected not to participate at this time,' the company said in an e-mailed statement.
(Reporting by Jim Wolf; Editing by Gary Hill) Keywords: ITALY FIGHTER/LOCKHEED tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.com ak COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.