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Will Airbus and BAE collaborate for the future European fighter?

Tom Enders would like to repeat what was done for the Typhoon

As regards the future of a new generation European fighter aircraft, it isn't possible to predict whether it will be a single aircraft or if at least two will be developed. At present there are two distinct projects, one Franco-German on which Airbus is working, which would lead to the construction of a fifth-generation aircraft; the other is the British one -the Tempest- presented as a full-size model...

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In the last year the defense exports of the United Kingdom have increased by 53% as evidenced by the numbers published by the government program for exports (DSO, Defense Security Organization). A turnover... more

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