View Full Version : Looks Like We've Been Left Out!
pubsman
13th Jul 2017, 13:57
According to the Times of Malta anyway:
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170713/world/france-and-germany-to-develop-new-fighter-jet.653178
Flap62
13th Jul 2017, 15:12
And why do you have to be a member of the EU to participate in the programme?
Roland Pulfrew
13th Jul 2017, 15:22
Because we are taking delivery of F-35?
engineer(retard)
13th Jul 2017, 19:22
And why do you have to be a member of the EU to participate in the programme?
I guess they'll never be another MRCA programme
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/13/world/europe/13reuters-france-germany-defence.html
Herod
13th Jul 2017, 21:08
I guess they'll never be another MRCA programme
There's only so many times you can refurbish Canberras.
Another shared programme where, no doubt, the French only want the lead on the engine.
Oh! And on the airframe, and the avionics, and perhaps, software, etc, etc.
Don't worry about it, alphabet soup and partners will change for the next 20 years.
Lima Juliet
13th Jul 2017, 22:03
If i recall correctly the French started off in the Tornado and the Typhoon programs only to go their own way with Mirage 2000 and Rafale. So if past performance is anything to go by...
Oh, and that the UK is already in a program with another NATO nation - Turkey:
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-turkey-sign-100m-deal-develop-turkish-combat-jet/
https://ukdjstatic-b4d.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tfx-1-1021x580.jpg