Some people have been claiming 2015 as unrealistic for Typhoon’s AESA, well, first production radars will exist by 2014, a “huge team” is working on it in Edinburgh (makers of Gripen NG’s radar, the Vixen 500E, Vixen 1000E, etc….).

Mason said they had agreed a “large amount of funding” from the Eurofighter governments through to the first production standard radars scheduled for completion in 2014 for aircraft production the following year.

The executive said Euroradar now had a huge team working on the development at Selex’s main development plant in Edinburgh and elsewhere.

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=6777005&c=EUR&s=AIR

Quote from an article from 2010, Selex sees itself as European leader in AESA.

“We do not feel the need to discuss such matters at this stage,” Morgan said. “In the case of any international collaboration, we would anyway see ourselves as the European leader in airborne radar.”

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4703776&c=FEA&s=CVS

As for the whole Bluewings debate, guy stop feeding the troll. :rolleyes:

As confirmed by eagle1 who visited the Thales stand, your modules count and Software is more important than size and Thales is 5 years ahead of its European counterparts. This gap is unlikely to reduce unless a miracle occurs, like European countries funding an AESA radar for Eurofighter.

In what area? Last time I checked Selex was extremely busy in AESA technology, supplying Gripen NG with an AESA for example. Not mentioning the AESA development for Typhoon, Vixen, Seaspray, etc…

It’s this French arrogance that people despise, you provide no proof whatsoever and just assume everyone is **** except France. The Rafale fan club indulges in xenophobia too often quite frankly.

I would be utterly surprised if any of the two bidders did not offer far more than 50%. They’ll be going all out for it and I suspect EADS will throw in some Airbus Germany work.

Oh my, the last time I posted on these forums must be about 2.5 years ago. Good to see the French still outdo any New Labour spin doctor. 😀 Anyways, have fun.

Then don’t buy the F35 and build more typhoons if UK jobs is all that matters :rolleyes:

You seem rather ignorant about the UK participation in the F35 and what it means to UK industry.