Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"France and Germany would maybe buy 40 to 50 aircraft between them."
What are they currently running ? About 30 MPA I think - can't see them buying more than that TBH
Seems about right. However, I could imagine them buying a couple more, in order to support the defense industry. Wouldn't be the first time.
@keesje: We still use them the same way. Now, I am no expert in Naval matters, but according to what I heard from the Nordholz guys, the old way does not seem to cut it anymore. It may be acceptable for counter-piracy missions and the like, but less so in a peer-to-peer scenario.