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2006-07-03 Europe

Dutch may reject Joint Strike Fighter participation

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Posted by lotp 2006-07-03 16:01|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Participation would be a waste. They'd have to get a military first.

Posted by DMFD 2006-07-03 17:33|| 2006-07-03 17:33|| Front Page Top

#2 It's cash in the till.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-03 17:52|| 2006-07-03 17:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm sure the French will be happy to sell them some Rafales or Mirage 2000s. Then there's always the Russian and Chinese markets.

'Course, I think the pilots would rather have JSFs.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-03 18:10|| 2006-07-03 18:10|| Front Page Top

#4
They should consider the Joint Strike Cessna.

Posted by Master of Obvious 2006-07-03 18:20|| 2006-07-03 18:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Could be fallout ... but, these types of games are far more common around procurement time as purchase price negotiating tactics. This strikes me as more whining from the party, but you have to keep in mind JSF variant 1 is almost ready for prime time so we enter that time when these games will be played.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2006-07-03 20:47|| 2006-07-03 20:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Considering the most probable targets of the Dutch Air Force in the next 20 years - rioting Muslim youths and Islamic terrorists, the F-16 is a fine aircraft. May want to add a few A-10s to the mix, just in case the local jihadis try to rig up some boilerplate armour.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-07-03 20:49|| 2006-07-03 20:49|| Front Page Top

#7 I think they should buy. The JSF would probably go even faster without all those clumsy, heavy weapons bristling all over it.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-07-03 21:15|| 2006-07-03 21:15|| Front Page Top

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