Delayed F-35 review ‘not slowing anything down,’ says SecState for defence procurement Fuhr

'The most important thing is making the right choice, not meeting an arbitrary timeline,' says Stephen Fuhr of the ongoing review of the controversial fighter jet purchase.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will lead the new Defence Investment Agency, which aims to remove red tape procurement and accelerate purchases.

The federal government is not feeling pressure to move fast on an “arbitrary timeline” to conclude the highly-anticipated review of the F-35 fighter jets, says Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement, as the government launches a new agency to expedite m...

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