German Split-Buy Fighter Plans Face Political and Industrial Complications

Tony Osborne April 29, 2020
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Not so fast: Germany’s Super Hornet procurement proposal still needs to be approved by the Bundestag.
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Germany’s decision to purchase a fleet of U.S.-made Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets has rattled its industry and fragile governing coalition. Replacing the German Air Force’s (Luftwaffe) aging Panavia Tornado fleet was never going to be easy: The subject is fraught with questions about the country’s...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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