JSF - if we lose it to save £9bn, we'll be using Typhoon...
SO, as the title says - MoD are considering sacking off JSF, cause it'll cost £9bn and we havn't paid for it yet, hence solving our £1.5bn defense budget hole - I believe there is another thread on this very forum discussing it. However, what I would like to put out there, is would we actually gain from using Typhoons instead of JFS from the carriers.
They can carry more ordenance, their more manouverable, and they'll force the Govt to install a proper CATOBAR system, meaning we can get a decent AEW frame on it, and we're buying the d*mn things anyway, so may as well make use of them.
On the other hand, we lose out on the stealth, which, if we ever got into a real high intensity conflict, seems to me to be an excellent thing to have on our side. Plus the F35 has more current avionics (?)
So what do people think is the best answer...?