India and France are closing in on a direct government-to-government deal which would ensure a timely delivery and at lower cost to the Indian Air Force of the aircraft.
The C-5M modernization has really unfolded below the radar of Washington analysts and critics.
The LX(R) is designed to replace the aging LSDs.
Along with the South Koreans and Australians, the Japanese are building amphibious ships.
The Japanese and Australians are discussing submarine collaboration as well.
According to Steve Over, the head of international Business Development for the F-35, the program is on track to deliver around 400 aircraft by 2018 and 600 by 2020.
Dr. Donald Kinard, an expert on F-35 manufacturing, discusses the maturation of the production processes in the program..
Recently, the first of its two engines was installed on the Prince of Wales at its dry dock.