You seem to believe that it is wiser to invest in a purely European stealth technology.

I would argue that it is wiser NOT to spend money on stealth technology if you can buy it more cheaply from someone else, like the US, I think you should do so.

Frankly, I think that it was wise for Europeans to have invested in Airbus, which produces greater economic value than pure military technologies such as stealth.

The likelihood of European countries going to war in the near future seems slim. I would invest in my economy instead of my Air Force. Germany’s economy needs serious help.

If the US wants to sell me top of the line fighter aircraft, without my having to pay all of the development costs of doing myself, fine and good. I’d buy JSFs and take the money I could have invested in stealth, etc. into kicking Boeing’s ass a bit more.

What sadden’s me about this is that there are fewer and fewer new fighter aircraft for me to discuss and enjoy. I’m afraid I’m going to have to start following those little R/C robots soon… What do they call them again? Oh, yeah… UCAVs…

Wow!

Someone’s daydreams posted in the internet and taken a bit too seriously.

Reminds me of when I was a kid drawing imaginary fighters.

You know it could depend on how you look at it. Turn your argument around.

The benefit of the JSF is that European countries can get a stealthy latest generation fighter by getting the US to pay for 90% of the development. Instead Europe can invest the money in Airbus, which creates jobs, promotes advanced commercial aviation technology, and supports the European commercial aircraft industry.

In answer to your second question:
T-45 Goshawk (Based on BAe Hawk)
kc-330 (proposed Airbus strategic tanker)
F-35B (Verticle lift fan designed by Rolls-Royce
Fox Piranah NBC vehicle (German design)

And these;
M1 Main Battle tank (Chobam armour British, I believe many other components are foreign as well)
Bradley Armoured Vehicle
M113 Apc
M249 Paladin (all made by BAe owned United Defence)

You make my point beautifully. If it meets US needs, the US will buy it.

Build what the US wants. You don’t squish a Rafale into JSF mold and call it a suitable replacement.

The European signitories to the JSF program all understand that they can’t build a JSF themselves and that if they want a stealthy F-16 replacement, their only true choice is the join the JSF program.

Europe does not have the will build a JSF competitor. Nothing proposed or in production today in Europe will do what the F-35 promises to do.

A MADE IN TEXAS helo isn’t a european one.
European AF use hundreds of made in USA F-16, why the opposite isn’t true ?

European F-16s were built in Europe. by SABCA. Turkish and some Egyptian were built by TAI. The South Koreans are also assembling F-16s.

Yeah, right. Several european countries will buy 100% MADE IN USA F-35.
How many important american programs has used totally made in europe systems ?
Look at the competition about Marines One, it’s two american chopper.

The new Marine One will be an EH101 built in the US by LockheedMartin

If you’re going to try and sell military hardware to the US, the biggest buyer of military hardware in the world, you’re going to have to make what they want.

Is the Eurofighter built to US requirements? Is the Rafale? Is there a stealthy air superiority fighter like the F/A-22 that the US can buy? Is there a European country that builds a strategic airlifter like the C-17? No, of course not. They are built for the rquirements of European countries. If you want the US to even dream about buying European, they have to make what the US military want.

What do european countries make that meets US military needs?

M249 Squad Automatic Weapon – FN
M9 automatic pistol – Baretta
Stryker armored vehicles – based on the MOWAG Pirana (Swiss?)

A26 Invader. Fighter performance and you can take ur friends along!

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Then again, if you are looking for a fixer upper… You’ve got this one at $90,000 US. What a steal!

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