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December 4, 2001

The new conservative Norwegian government seems likely to increase the planned purchase of new fighters from 48 to 60. (The Norwegian defense ministry has said that 60 is a minimum number to have a credible air force.) The choice for a new fighter (to replace the old F-16As starting in 2010) has been narrowed to the Eurofighter Typhoon-3 and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.--Stephen V Cole