UK unveils new next generation fighter jet, the 'Tempest'

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Originally Posted by ORAC

Err, no - they were developed through international consortia, but NATO had nothing to do with them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavi..._Aircraft_GmbH

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofi...yphoon#Origins

Sorry but that is just wrong.
MRCA Tornado was developed through funding by each the 3 partner nations through the NATO MRCA Management Agency NAMMA. Officials from each of the MoD and Airforce were seconded to NAMMA in Munich.
NAMMA was then broadened to NETMA to encompass Eurofighter.
NAMMA and NETMA were/are the Management Agencies and prime customer through which the projects are ordered and managed including development, acquisition and spares ordering. The N standing for NATO and the NATO logo is on all of the formal paperwork.