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2007-09-13 Europe

UK, Italy rumored to seek cuts in Eurofighter Tranche 3 order

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Posted by mrp 2007-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Typhoon is hoping to compete in a $10 billion procurement competition in India, where it is up against Americas F16 and Soviet MiGs

They can hope all they want... the Indo-US nuclear deal pretty much assures that it will be an American fighter that will be chosen....

Posted by john frum 2007-09-13 06:43|| 2007-09-13 06:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Europe, I've got a movie line for ya.

"You can hope in one hand and crap in the other.."

Posted by Mike N. 2007-09-13 10:05|| 2007-09-13 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 The British have been saying since the start of the Saudi deal that the Typhoon would come out of Britain's allocation. Push comes to shove, the Brits could buy the 72 Typhoons and resell them to the Saudis.

I guess the British have finally wised up that on joint Euro projects, everybody, but esp the Germans, overstate acquisition numbers in order to grab as much work share in the program as possible. Besides, Germany had already reduced the agreed up number and screwed Britain and Italy in the process.

Posted by ed 2007-09-13 11:21|| 2007-09-13 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this the one that removed the gun in order to save money?

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2007-09-13 15:03|| 2007-09-13 15:03|| Front Page Top

#5 This is so funny. I mean the Euros are spending huge amounts of dough for a fighter that is obsolete as soon as it leaves the factory. This thing is light years behind the F-22.

Posted by remoteman 2007-09-13 15:03|| 2007-09-13 15:03|| Front Page Top

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