Under Secretary Aldridge and Danish Deputy Permanent Secretary Hansen-Nord sign a memorandum of understanding in the Pentagon.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge (seated left) and his Danish counterpart, Deputy Permanent Secretary of State for Defense and National Armaments Director Jorgen Hansen-Nord (seated right), sign a memorandum of understanding in the Pentagon on May 28, 2002. The memorandum commits Denmark to participate in the joint strike fighter system development and demonstration phase. The joint strike fighter is the military's next generation, multi-role, strike aircraft designed to complement the Navy F/A-18 and the Air Force F-22 aircraft. The joint strike fighter program is the largest DoD acquisition program in history.