Originally Posted by LowObservable
One could argue that Converteam is being groomed to co-develop an EMALS with GA-ASI. One paper notes that the UK has a more advanced motor concept and both sides would eventually like to move to solid-state power storage.
Yeeuuuukkk. So that the cousins can claim the credit for yet another piece of evolution that they had nothing to do with? Next time we come up with something they want, maybe in return they'll let us have . . . ooooh I dunno, EMALS?
I bloody well hope not. I'd rather we didn't continue to pimp our booty (intellectually and otherwise) to the yanks for a thruppeny bit and say 'Thank you sir!' afterwards, thank you very much.