Europe Vs US

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just read this article on defence aerospace, the link is below

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/

“Old Europe” Throws Down Industrial Gauntlet

“These programs are either aimed at propping up financially-troubled manufacturers (like the recent Boeing 767 tanker lease), belatedly improving older weapons already in the inventory (Patriot missiles, B-52 bombers or F-18E Super Hornet) or stubbornly developing new technologies that are unlikely to deliver promised military capabilities (the F-22 Raptor, V-22 Osprey).

To put things into perspective, the $16 billion the US Air Force will pay to lease 100 KC-767 tankers for six years is not much less than the 20 billion euros ($ 23 billion) Europe will pay to develop and build 180 A400Ms”

Interesting coz it mentions the A400M and also certain other programs that are likely to be a pain in the neck for the US defence industry.

also looks like things are getting hoter, between the two sides