schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoExclusive: Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter program falters, sources saywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11 cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkExclusive: Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter program falters, sources saywww.reuters.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square35linkfedilink cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoIn that case they could just buy more Typhoons instead of introducing yet another jet.
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoEspecially one that can be grounded by the US ceasing delivery of spare parts. If there isn’t even a kill switch.
minus-squareBigShammy80@feddit.orgcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoExactly. It should be clear not to buy Fighter Jets from a country, that probably is the enemy in the future… Trump gives a flying fuck about europe and we still buy jets from them…
minus-squarekrigo666@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoDepends on the intended role. The Gripen is more akin to the F-35 than the Typhoon, and probably much more cheaper to operate.
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoAlso much more suitable for operations with little supporting infrastructure.
In that case they could just buy more Typhoons instead of introducing yet another jet.
Especially one that can be grounded by the US ceasing delivery of spare parts. If there isn’t even a kill switch.
Exactly. It should be clear not to buy Fighter Jets from a country, that probably is the enemy in the future… Trump gives a flying fuck about europe and we still buy jets from them…
Depends on the intended role. The Gripen is more akin to the F-35 than the Typhoon, and probably much more cheaper to operate.
Also much more suitable for operations with little supporting infrastructure.