Sorry, I can’t understand the British.
You knew it from the start. Whenever you buy something from the US, it will come with black boxes.
That was the reason to develop Tornado and Eurofighter. (At least, here in Germany).
Certainly when the US came up with the JSF, the British had to decide between continued European partnership for Tornado replacement or switching to a partnership with the US.
Going European would have meant higher investments, and the risk of some partners bugging out. On the plus side, more development work for the local industry and full acces to technology.
The US option minimized the risk of cancellation, plus having experienced partners to get the job done. Certainly less development work, but more construction work. And the issue with black boxes.
This was all known from the start. The British Government decided the US option was the better choice to get a 5th gen design in time and on budget.
In my opinion the correct choice. At least the British industry will survive as a subcontractor, whereas here in Germany it is absolutely unclear what will happen after the Eurofighter programme is done.
So, stop b!tching about things that exist only in your imagination. (Like US fighters without black boxes.)
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