Tranche 3?????

The MoD will instead test the Meteor missiles on France’s Rafale fighter jet and Sweden’s Gripen.

Officials from the Eurofighter consortium were unavailable for comment.

A total of 384 fighters are being built for the four partner air forces, 144 of them for the RAF.

However, a decision on whether to build another 236 aircraft, as specified in the original agreement between the four countries, is in doubt.

The latest comments from the UK, the biggest customer for the jets, will add to doubts over the order, known as Tranche 3.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15870468/

Meteor???

:p