marktigger wrote:really compare how much has been poured into tornado in the same time frame. And then look at how much was put into Jaguar and Buccaneer after Tornado was introduced!
Out of memory and a quick history scan, might be missing several pieces still, but Typhoon's build up so far has included expenditure and committed budgets as follows:
76 million for the Austere AG on Tranche 1,
403 million for the various software upgrades to open up AG, (NAO value, not clear if it includes Paveway IV integration costs)
172 million for the integration of Storm Shadow
124 / 130 million in the budget for Meteor integration,
Some 77 or more million for Brimstone,
Some 72 million (or more, not clear) for the "de-risking" of AESA radar
And the 1.7 million common launcher first contract in the last few days.
British side only. 17 billion procurement cost and all support costs not included.
"Starved of funds" is pretty bold. Would have been nice to be able to place proper integration contracts earlier, but it wasn't possible due to the criminal way the Eurofighter consortium works until an agreement was found to open the way. But as for the money committed, they are not small sums at all.