Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)

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Ron5 wrote:You clearly don't comprehend
Ohh, I see. Tell us more ;)
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SW1 wrote:Boeing will still be here but it needs to light a fire under a new small jet as soon as it gets max back in the air.
Don't think they have the cash or the engineering resource at present, and won't for a fair few years. The loss of the Embraer deal has killed them in that segment.

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Timmymagic wrote:
SW1 wrote:Boeing will still be here but it needs to light a fire under a new small jet as soon as it gets max back in the air.
Don't think they have the cash or the engineering resource at present, and won't for a fair few years. The loss of the Embraer deal has killed them in that segment.
There in it up to there necks and then some alright but they can’t abandon that part of the market, it’s what funds everything else.

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Timmymagic wrote:the Embraer deal has killed them in that segment.
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SW1 wrote: they can’t abandon that part of the market, it’s what funds everything else.
Now that we have defined the "three-legged stool", Ron will come back (in due course; time difference...) and tell us more about how well the wings of the military offering will carry them :?:
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SW1 wrote:The point I’m getting at is no matter how wonderful some people think something is if in the case of the Dutch they end up only able to deploy 4 a/c or maybe 6 a/c if they spend more it is getting to the point where it’s nearly irrelevant what it can do given the outlay required to get there .

A new build block 70 f16 would of been sufficient for there requirements and then some and that goes for a whole lot of others too.
But the price is just about the same. And F-35 is a new generation.
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How many Boeing products are in UK military service? How much money is flowing from the UK to Boeing?

And maybe you nitwits forgot who won the US trainer competition.

Sigh.

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Very rude, at least around here :D , to answer a question with a question.

Nevermind, this forum might still be running when we get to see the outcomes for both of the two companies we started with - i.e. the ones that have a three-legged stool to sit on, or have had, until now.
- speaking purely militarily (all aircombat - breathing ad non-breathing - as well as support that is not [much] of dual-use) of course makes for a wider play. The end of Cold War saw massive consolidation; I am not even trying to guess where we are headed on that broader front... like Cold War 2.0 between the US and China?
- a pity that there is nothing like the Schneider Trophy where these things could be tried out peacefully (1927 Venice, Italy Supermarine S.5 ;1929 Calshot Spit, United Kingdom Supermarine S.6; ˙
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ArmChairCivvy wrote:Very rude, at least around here :D , to answer a question with a question.
Sorry about that :D

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ArmChairCivvy wrote:a pity that there is nothing like the Schneider Trophy where these things could be tried out peacefully
Now that would be something, possibly using the DAC range off Sardinia, with Nations sending teams as well as industry. Imagine the list, F-22, F-35, Typhoon, Rafale, JAS-39, F-16 (in various guises), F/A-18E and then you could add SU-30, Mig-35, J-10 and J-11. Testing a platforms speed and maneouverabilty around a designated course, all on live TV, Red Bull Air Races on steroids!! :D

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Looks like the potential Italian sale of 24 Typhoon to Egypt is actually a thing now, rather than speculation....Xav himself is reporting it.



Along with the potential 90 (possibly more) for Germany and 24 for Spain. If only we could get the remaining 48 for Saudi sorted, the Germans to order another 45, including ECR, instead of F/A-18E/F/G...we'd all be busy until 2030 at least for components. Needs the UK assembly line to keep running though.

Mind you, you have to wonder why Egypts support for war in Libya isn't seen as a blocker by Germany, whilst Saudi's war in Yemen is...

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Great bit of business for Italy. 24 more for Spain, too? Did I miss that? Is that official?

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In regards to Egypt's war in Libya aren't they on the opposing side to Turkey a N.A.T.O Allie against a government recognized by Europe gets confusing money doesn't talk it shouts apparently

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dmereifield wrote:Great bit of business for Italy. 24 more for Spain, too? Did I miss that? Is that official?
Not official yet...but the Spanish military wants them to replace the earliest EF-18 which are almost out of flying hours.

The question will be if they survive COVID-19...mind you, you could probably say the same about the stuck Saudi order for 48. Can they afford them with the oil price on the floor right now? I suspect they can, but will Germany ever give permission?

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Timmymagic wrote:will Germany ever give permission?
Exactly the discussion France and Germany are having about the ground rules for "their" new fighter.
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It is good to see that potentially further orders will come as it keeps the order book going. There is ways round permission if you really wanted but it isn’t necessarily at bad thing there is caution around such things.

Typhoon is an extremely capable aircraft with significant amounts of evolutionary potential. It can be the centre of a future air system with a largish user base and from weapons to sensors to airframe to engine manufactures in the uk and elsewhere that can have and do help the economies and industries of the countries that use and produce it. New sensors, standoff weapon systems, unmanned wingman all can be invested in while lowering risk using a evolution for your manned element.

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I would not rule out the RAF buying a few more also - two reasons:

- I can’t see the F35b order going far beyond 48 and whilst the F35A is an interesting option, is a stealth a/c the priority?
- Keeps production lines open and skills there ahead of a Tempest build.
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Repulse wrote:I would rule out the RAF buying a few more also - two reasons:

- I can’t see the F35b order going far beyond 48 and whilst the F35A is an interesting option, is a stealth a/c the priority?
- Keeps production lines open and skills there ahead of a Tempest build.
I think you meant to write "would not rule out"?

As for the first point, is Typhoon cheaper than an F35A? Aren't they coming in at something silly like $80million?

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There is an argument against acquiring the f35 for the R.A.F if the Tempest is to be later bought in twenty years, there is a similar argument for Germany not purchasing the f35a because of concerns by France over its own development plan

I would suggest that a combination of Eurofighter and F35 would be complementary and that the Eurofighter would stay relevant and effective longer against developing technologies with some of the higher risk missions undertaken by the F35 and future uav projects until the Tempest aircraft has been delivered fingers crossed in twenty years .

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seaspear wrote:In regards to Egypt's war in Libya aren't they on the opposing side to Turkey a N.A.T.O Allie against a government recognized by Europe
"Supplying an enemy of a NATO partner" seems a perfectly justifiable reason for the UK refusing an export license to Egypt. Also the 24 for Spain, as they may be diverted off the production line to fill the Egyptian order (maybe the same thing could be said about the German order......). There would have to be legally binding agreements that they could not do that, before their orders were approved, surely?

There again, if the Germans could find their way to removing their objections to a Saudi sale..........
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Turkey is on a path I don’t think anyone really knows were too. It’s has been worryingly turning east of late.

Italy and Egypt are deeping economic cooperation on a number of front particularly on very significant gas finds in the med south of Cyprus and on the migrant issue in North Africa. Through into the mix a growing Russia involvement along North Africa and you have growing concern on NATO’s southern boarder.

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dmereifield wrote:I think you meant to write "would not rule out"?
Thanks - I’ve updated
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dmereifield wrote:As for the first point, is Typhoon cheaper than an F35A? Aren't they coming in at something silly like $80million?
Typhoon is more like 200 million UK pounds fly away.

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seaspear wrote:There is an argument against acquiring the f35 for the R.A.F if the Tempest is to be later bought in twenty years
There is?

Unless Tempest is carrier capable, I'd say such an argument & the guy making it, is full of it.

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Ron5 wrote:
dmereifield wrote:As for the first point, is Typhoon cheaper than an F35A? Aren't they coming in at something silly like $80million?
Typhoon is more like 200 million UK pounds fly away.
It can't be that much, surely?

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dmereifield wrote:
Ron5 wrote:
dmereifield wrote:As for the first point, is Typhoon cheaper than an F35A? Aren't they coming in at something silly like $80million?
Typhoon is more like 200 million UK pounds fly away.
It can't be that much, surely?
It isn’t nor is the f35 $80m.

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