Originally Posted by 500N
"But where is the mistake? Army ordering, your European (French) design/manufacture ?"
Pollies sticking noses in to ensure some work is done here in Oz !
CA-27 Sabres: redesigned & built in Oz.
MirageIIIs: assembled in Oz
Macchi 326: assembled in Oz
PC-9s: assembled in Oz
F/A-18A/B: assembled in Oz
S70-A9 & S70B: assembled in Oz
Hawk 127: 21/33 assembled in Oz
Note that all of the above had significant parts (like wings, etc) fabricated "down under".
And they turned out soooo bad, didn't they?
It's the design, not the Australian industrial participation.