Yeah… I’m not surprised given all the signs since it was announced.
But… If we really were to believe the claims of great synergies, etc,
wouldn’t it make sense for BAE and EADS to at least explore some sectoral JV’s?
On the other hand, if it wasn’t really about that, but merely a financial/corporate scheme
to prop up BAE’s precipitous position with big Airbus/Eurocopter cashflows… 😎
(I don’t think it can be emphasized enough the interest by EADS management in removing FR/DE control over the company, but given DE specifically has been moving in exactly the opposite direction, that was a conflict not destined to be resolved… offering a questionably justified merger is not enough to change Germany’s fundamental interests, especially when smaller sectoral JVs can accomplish pretty much the same that a merger could)

I still think the whole event will precipitate further EU consolidation… with real sectoral logic, not just $$$ games…
That will certainly eventually involve EADS and BAE, likely with more productive pairings than this one.

why didnot US lift tanks in C-17 into Northern Iraq instead of fighting all the way from the South.

(dignifying this with a response…)
uh… perhaps because the north was occupied by separatist kurds allied with the US, and the invasion with tanks from the south was focused on taking out the conventional armed forces of Iraq (positioned in the south and areas closer to the south)?
…do you post here for remedial history lessons, or do you really tell yourself that you’re really a smart guy or something?

really, how can you go on about helicopter gunships vs. tanks, indian army/airforce, etc, in this thread for RUSSIAN AIRFORCES?
take it to another thread if you really want to.

your entire posting style is a drag on this forum. people address specific aspects of your posts, but when it doesn’t go your way, you just drop whatever issue it is and throw up some more stuff rather than even acknowledging that your previous point was not so well thought out or whatever. i don’t know why as many people respond to you as they do, i have you on ignore except for when i am not logged in yet… yet i have to wade thru all the tedious responces to you, quoting this totally irrelevant ****. other posters can have variant opinions on the whole an-70/il-476 scenario, and that’s valid to see pros/cons in an imperfect world. you don’t bring anything to the table… ever.
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+1
it may well be that asbestos truly isn’t such a great thing, but when you buy a ship whose boilers are designed to require it, that kind of goes along with the territory. as was born out by the trials, thinking you could go against the design specs and swap it out for another material just didn’t work.

Rachel/PSV program of Russian Helicopters, next gen platforms (light/medium/heavy)
Sounds like Kamov and Mil will effectively be working together…?
Any more info on what Rachel specifically is developing into?

if Brazil wanted UAE M2K-9’s, I don’t see why a contract couldn’t be written up,
basically a 3 party contract between Brazil/Dassault/UAE,
i don’t think Dassault or France can afford to buy M2k’s off of UAE without having a buyer in hand anyways.

but i think it really just makes more sense to get the rafales now if they are going to get them,
if price is that much a problem but m2k’s would suffice in the mean time they really should get gripen NGs PRONTO.

What does “European” radar even mean?

Maybe if Thales/Selex/Saab end up merging in response to BEADS would there be an integrated European radar company (or 2).
2 consolidated radar companies is probably viable and maintains internal competition (and spreads the jobs around more than a rationalized single company),
and could be achievable by varoius combos (BEADS+Saab/Thales+Selex, BEADS+Selex/ Thales+Saab, BEADS/Thales+Selex+Saab)
Totally integrated Thales+Selex+Saab (possibly w/ aeronautic divisions of Saab, Dassault, Alenia, AgustaWestland to boot, not to mention Nexter, Iveco, maybe Rheinmetall and Diehl) could be a very strong global player.

wow, what thread is this? 🙂

it’s LONG been obvious that Raptor2019 is a traffic phisher bot, irrespective of exactly how old his ‘news posts’ are…
the issue has been brought up before, yet there is never a response from ‘him’…
there is never any posts from raptor2019 EXCEPT for the traffic phishing link posts to this xairforces site.