Originally Posted by
rattman
and yet they still cant get meteor integrated in the aircraft. Tier one partner is just a supplier. Italy has a much greater footprint in the F-35 than the UK
Wrong!
Tier one is much more than a mere supplier, and it started long before the F-35 was chosen as the JSF.
Just because the UK MoD won’t fund Meteor integration is nothing to do with the deep UK involvement in the F-35.