03-14-2022, 11:41 PM
Yet another big win for the F-35 program.
As we have all heard by now, Germany is finally starting to throw money at it's defense budget again. Many areas need an upgrade there, but it's pretty clear that the air force wants to get rid of the Tornados.
The European FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program is facing issues, some sort of a disagreement as to which company gets to do what. While this project is still probably two decades away from full production, any hiccups here will certainly force the countries involved to consider alternatives.
Put all of that together, I expect Germany to grab some more F-35s at some point in the future.
As we have all heard by now, Germany is finally starting to throw money at it's defense budget again. Many areas need an upgrade there, but it's pretty clear that the air force wants to get rid of the Tornados.
The European FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program is facing issues, some sort of a disagreement as to which company gets to do what. While this project is still probably two decades away from full production, any hiccups here will certainly force the countries involved to consider alternatives.
Put all of that together, I expect Germany to grab some more F-35s at some point in the future.