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Previously on "Boomed! Britain was the LARGEST arms exporter last year"
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Defence software seems to be bucking the trend at the moment - keeping our skills in demand - so don't knock it
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How much of that was mines and cluster bombs?
and.... how much of it ends up in the hands of Taliban, Iraqi's, Sudan et al.
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostThe SA80 had a lot of initial problems which I understand got ironed out and it's a highly regarded firearm these days.
I think the reason UK was winning a lot of fights was not because of superior weapons, but quality of people who could win using what they had, but nowadays when it comes to airfights technology might be the determining factor.
Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostYou do realise that the allegations of bribery (unproven) relate to the Al Yamama contract which was for Tornado aircraft (which are rapidly leaving service) and ongoing support and not related in any way to the Typhoon (Eurofighter).
Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostThe R&D and technology associated with the Typhoon has had some rather valuable spin offs including why the Americans came to the British for certain elements of the F35 Lightning 2 and the Swedes for the Grippen.
EU I think had a chance in 90s to deal with Russia and get all tech for MiGs and SUs, that would be dirt cheap and avionics and other stuff could have been greatly improved here. That would be smarter than developing Eurofighter in my view.
ATW in "in USSR teenagers were taught to disassemble and assemble AK assault rifles in secondary school" mode.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostMaybe you'd also think that SA-80 is a brilliant light firearm too?
If Eurofighter was that good UK would not need to give bribes to in order to sell it.
A much smarter move would have been to use M16s or german rifles, use US made airplanes (maybe contribute your bit to them, share costs etc), and focus instead on perspective weapons like lasers, kinetic interceptors etc.
You do realise that the allegations of bribery (unproven) relate to the Al Yamama contract which was for Tornado aircraft (which are rapidly leaving service) and ongoing support and not related in any way to the Typhoon (Eurofighter).
The Eurofighter was a cooperative project between UK, Germany, Spain and Italy.
Incidentally the Eurofighter is far from inferior and has a few more customers than just a certain Middle Eastern country. The R&D and technology associated with the Typhoon has had some rather valuable spin offs including why the Americans came to the British for certain elements of the F35 Lightning 2 and the Swedes for the Grippen. The only relatively recent US developed and built fighter aircraft is the F22 Raptor and that's so viciously expensive to build that the US is only buying a limited number and due to certain US regulations the aircraft isn't for sale to non US customers anyway.Last edited by TykeMerc; 28 October 2008, 23:44.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWhy is that? Did YOU work on the Eurofighter?
If Eurofighter was that good UK would not need to give bribes to in order to sell it.
A much smarter move would have been to use M16s or german rifles, use US made airplanes (maybe contribute your bit to them, share costs etc), and focus instead on perspective weapons like lasers, kinetic interceptors etc.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostUK would not have received that contract without bribes.
I don't think UK has got any good weapons made for export anyway, Eurofighter is lost cause.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostUK would not have received that contract without bribes.
I don't think UK has got any good weapons made for export anyway, Eurofighter is lost cause.Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWhy is that? Did YOU work on the Eurofighter?
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Originally posted by sasguru View Post
Where does it say there's any manufacturing involved? I bet much of it is imported and sold on.
Take the Eurofighter out of the equation and that'll leave one box of expired fireworks we managed to palm off to a bunch of terrorists somewhere.
Still, we've got to stock up the enemy before we can have a go without looking like total bullies.
"Go on pick up the gun....I said pick it up....[bang]...[holds hands up]See, he had a gun. It was self-defence." They fall for it everytime.
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Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostOne of the largest exporters to Iraq too, that's how we knew they had WMD, we checked the receipts
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