Boeing opts out of Belgian fighter competition

BOEING HAS decided not to compete in Belgium’s fighter replacement competition to find a successor to the Belgian Air Component’s F-16 fleet by 2023. Boeing announced its decision on April 19, its press release stating that: “after reviewing the request we do not see an opportunity to compete on a truly level playing field with the extremely capable and cost-effective F/A-18 Super Hornet.” Boeing believes the Belgian Request for Government Proposals (RfGP) unfairly favours the F-35. The other candidates are