Boeing, and the art of capitalism

IMOHO the editor lost one thing on the way: the Boeing T-X was the only plane to strictly adhere and fulfill all the wining criteria (a plane build strictly as a trainer able to compete efficiently for the best performances parameters).

@Hallow: Sure, that would be interesting to have a relevant value in mind. Thanks.

Regarding the launch of MICA NG dev stated for service entry in 2025:

MBDA a dû mettre la main à la poche pour le lancement du MICA NG. Car le ministère veut que les industriels payent leur quote-part aux programmes d’armement dès lors que celui-ci a été déclaré exportable lors de la définition du programme. “Il n’est pas normal que l’Etat ne bénéficie pas de prix plus avantageux, lorsque les hypothèses d’exportation deviennent réalité, avait expliqué en juillet dernier Florence Parly. Cela doit changer, et nous inaugurerons cette nouvelle approche avec le lancement du programme MICA NG à la fin de ce mois de juillet”. Clairement, le ministère des Armées veut désormais un “retour étatique” dans “une logique de redevance” dans le cadre de son soutien à l’industrie de défense. Les missiles MICA ont été exportés dans 14 pays dans le monde entier
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MBDA had to put their hands in the pocket for the launch of MICA NG. Because the ministry wants the industry to pay their share to weapons programs when those are deemed exportable during the definition of the program. “It is not normal that the state does not benefit from more advantageous prices, when the export hypotheses become a reality, explained Florence Parly last July.This must change, and we will inaugurate this new approach with the launch of the MICA NG program at the end of this month of July “. Clearly, the Ministry of the Armed Forces now wants a “state benefit” in “a logic of royalty” as part of its support to the defense industry. MICA missiles have been exported to 14 countries around the world

Anyone has the number for the “share” invested by MBDA?

Source:
LaTribune.fe

France Qualifies Rafale’s F3-R Standard with AESA Radar and Meteor Missile

*Omnirole=The Rafale has the ability to perform all combat air missions during a single flight.

Like most modern fighters – ie Teja, Typhoon, F-16, most F-15, F-22, J10, J20, F-35 or even F-8 or F-4…

And now bracing for another two pages drafted partnership…

Also, none of the errors involved LM accounting practices but were found in DoD submitted doc. And Dutch is quite difficult to say the least.

Les erreurs se situent principalement dans les calculs effectués par le Pentagone et non dans les factures de Lockheed Martin.

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The errors are mainly in the Pentagon calculations and not in Lockheed Martin’s bills.

Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is stuck in the bickering phase

As La Tribune suggested in an article about Germany’s alleged “filouteries” – skullduggery – in defense cooperation matters with France, perhaps a session of couples therapy might be in order.

This is exactly what was already the NEURON program, as I wrote it years ago: “the most expensive group therapy yet to be known”

French MoD should claim for medicare…

Notice that the smoke tube has also a frwd outlet: