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Germany Wants Fifth-Gen Fighter To Replace Tornado

Berlin puts 28-year time line on future European fighter project

Nov 10, 2017Tony Osborne | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Germany appears to be favoring the Lockheed Martin F-35 as the successor to the Panavia Tornado: The Luftwaffe sees the U.S. fighter as a “benchmark” among the commercially available types on the market, senior Luftwaffe officials say. Although the decision is far from final—the Luftwaffe is also looking at advanced versions of the Boeing F-15 Eagle and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as well as additional Eurofighter Typhoons, a possible revival of the long-mulled Tranche 3B .

November 10, 2017

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Germany Requests Pricing and Availability for the F-35 Germany has sent a Letter of Request for Pricing and Availability for the F-35 to the U.S. government. Lockheed Martin officials told AIN that they would assist in the U.S. response, which they expected would be made at the classified level. Germany received a preliminary classified briefing on the F-35 last July. Lockheed Martin brought its unclassified F-35 cockpit demonstrator to Berlin this week for The International Fighter Conference, organized by Defence IQ. Speaking at the same conference, the chief of staff of the German Air Force (GAF) Lt. Gen. Karl Muellner said that the service is seeking a replacement for its Tornado strike fleet. With those jets due to be phased out in 2030, a successor would have to enter service from 2025. “We are considering several candidates, with the capability of the F-35 as the benchmark.” Read More

Airbus Reveals Future Air Combat Concept

Nov 9, 2017Tony Osborne | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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BERLIN—Airbus has lifted the veil on a new fighter concept that could form the shape of a future Franco-German combat Aircraft.