Don’t know about “Le Monde” (don’t read it anyway… too boring most of the time 😉 ), but, from what’s been said, the french proposed “total technology transfer”, which, unless “total” doesn’t have the same meaning on both sides of the atlantic would mean they’d build their own aircraft, with the exception of the first few which would come before everything is in place to do it.
On the other hand, SAAB can’t offer them “complete production, since all parts d’ont depend on SAAB.. engines, for one, can’t be built in brasil if the US decide so… and chances are that they won’t give so easily their technology for “hot turbine parts”, for example, without which the brasilians won’t be able to make workable engines
I know things in rafale thats not up to france only, and also in the weaponry. but this is classified and probably nothing the rest of world should know about..
Independence depends from who..not from france….
Look at the magnatude of french stuff in its inventory.
The Swedish way of independance lies in the integration flexiblity. Every part is REPLACEABLE throu integration, and you are not as dependent on different parts so much. You also spred you dependence in a healthy way.
This also makes the price better…
I have no idea of the deal between GE, US, Sweden, Volvo Aero, Saab and Brazil in this case. But at the same time, you dont ither.
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