UK orders near for F-35 'stealth’ jet

Britain's Ministry of Defence is close to placing its first major tranche of orders for the F-35 fighter jet, with an award for about 14 of the “stealth” warplanes due in the next few weeks.
The aircraft is also of vital importance to UK manufacturing companies, with more than 500 British companies, led by the likes of BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce, working on the project.
Britain is building 15pc of every jet in a project supporting 25,000 jobs.
telegraph