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Panetta Talks F-35 With Italian Counterpart

Friday, May 4th, 2012

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta assured his Italian counterpart, Giampaolo Di Paola, that the United States remains committed to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during a meeting recently at the Pentagon, a spokesman said. Panetta's meeting with Di Paola came amid rising concerns over the program's cost overruns and delays, and as some nations, facing budget woes, are rethinking the number of planes they intend to purchase.The Italian government reportedly said recently it planned to lower its buy from 130 F-35s…

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