1st batch of Rafale EQ (Qatar) will e delivered feb 6th. They arre F3R standard.

First operational mission for a Meteor equipped Typhoon (Sscramble above North sea).

After NL “errors” in costing F-35, ANAO do not know how much they will cost…

https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/joint-strike-fighter-introduction-service-and-sustainment

source please?

Halloweene, is there a ling to that original report?

I’m afraid not. This graph is from a dutch diary. However, it pints out that there is little difference between projected planes.

Finland insist on testinf F-35 prior to buying.

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/3ab762f4-fe0c-43c5-a76a-d620a78601b8

Intersting article of Bill Laird on sld. Talks a lot about FCAS.

https://defense.info/air-power-dynamics/2018/11/the-role-of-fighters-in-contested-airspace-the-international-fighter-conference-debates-the-issues/

Interestingly, they talk about 2020 for delivery of final product, engraved in 15µm. µPresent architecture for Xband (25µm) is according to them released for production. Few hundreds were.