The UK may be considering the addition of an American nuclear bomb to the F-35. Meanwhile, the integration of other British weapons is proving problematic.
Tag: F-35
TEMPEST SHOULD INDEED BE REVIEWED
The new Labour government in the UK predictably ordered a new defence review. Excitable national media journalists soon wrote that the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aka Tempest might be scrapped, citing comments by the Prime Minster and the Armed Forces Minister. Actually they said nothing of the sort, but as I wrote previously here, … Continue reading TEMPEST SHOULD INDEED BE REVIEWED
WE DON’T NEED A NEW COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Airbus Defence and Space chief Dirk Hoke has called for a merger of the UK-led Tempest next-generation combat jet (left) with the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS - right). In a video lecture for the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), he said “we cannot afford two systems of that size…the market is too small”. I’m … Continue reading WE DON’T NEED A NEW COMBAT AIRCRAFT
F-35s FOR THE UK; SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
Britain's fixed-price entry into the System Design and Development (SDD) for $2 billion bought significant influence and knowledge, without exposing the country to the huge increase in the cost of SDD. That good deal did not automatically entitle British companies to a defined workshare on the F-35. They earned their place by providing “best value” bids. … Continue reading F-35s FOR THE UK; SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
Chris Pocock Makes Aerosense 