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minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoGermany had 29% workshare on Eurofighter and Spain 14%. It is not like there is no capability to work on fighter jets.
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoNot what I was suggesting, but if without the French the project is dead in the water, they had the decisive cut apparently.
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe main issue is Dassault and not the French in general. The other parts of the project like the combat cloud and engine development are working out well. So yeah probably multiple aircraft sharing parts and software.
Germany had 29% workshare on Eurofighter and Spain 14%. It is not like there is no capability to work on fighter jets.
Not what I was suggesting, but if without the French the project is dead in the water, they had the decisive cut apparently.
The main issue is Dassault and not the French in general. The other parts of the project like the combat cloud and engine development are working out well. So yeah probably multiple aircraft sharing parts and software.