Australia abandons plan to fly F-35B from its warships
A plan by Australi to buy the F-35B and fly them from its amphibious ships is off the table.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
According to Aviation Week, the step would result in spending around $4.4 billion to modify both Canberra-class ships to support the F-35B.
Source: Australia abandons plan to fly F-35B from its warships