Germany Plans Eurofighter, Super Hornet Split Buy

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A Super Hornet order by Germany could influence other competitions where the aircraft is competing.
Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Germany’s plan to replace its aging Panavia Tornado fighter-bombers has proved to be a greater headache than Berlin might have predicted when it began its hunt three years ago. Choosing the Lockheed Martin F-35, the aircraft that the German Air Force chiefs really wanted, would have left industry...

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