Rapid Fire 2011-11-21: F-35 Commitment | Australian, British Soldier Gear by Joe Katzman | Nov 21, 2011 | Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, Surface Ships - Other, Testing & Evaluation, United Technologies, USA* U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said during the Halifax International Security Forum last Friday: “I feel very confident that we’ll get funding for the F-35 program”. A day later Senator John McCain (R-AZ) answered: “We want the F-35 to...