Da hat Rene leider Recht! Durch die Reduzierung/Ausstieg düften die Entwicklungskosten höher werden, das Programm sich verzögern und dadurch für Exportkunden weniger interessant werden. Dabei ist das Programm selbst sehr zukunftsträchtig. Ich sehe durch diese ganzen Projekte zumindest langfristig wieder eine wettbewerbsfähige militärische Luftfahrtindustrie und entsprechende Projekte in Europa. Der Nachfolger von Rafale, Gripen und Typhoon dürfte einheitlich für ganz Europa werden, genauso wie ein Nachfolger von Tiger, NH-90 und A-400M. Nur irgendwo muß halt ein Anfang gemacht werden. Bei den Fightern war dies der Tornado, dann der Typhoon. Bei den Transportern und Helis ist dies der erste Schritt. Ich habe keine Lust langristig von den USA immer abhängig zu sein.
Hier noch ein kleiner Zusatz in Richtung Typhoon:
Eurofighter announces partnership agreements with Dutch companies.
31st October 2001
Author : Paul Owen
Team Eurofighter, the international industrial partnership behind the four-nation Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft project, has announced the launch of a programme of workshare agreements with Dutch industry. The business partnership scheme is part of planned industrial co-operation in support of a bid by the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium for the Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 replacement contract.
Under the latest series of agreements the major participants in the Dutch aerospace engine industry have signed or are active in establishing core participation in the Eurojet 200 engine development and production programme. Each Eurofighter Typhoon is fitted with two EJ 200 engines capable of delivering more than 40,000lbs thrust. The complete package of industrial agreements will provide a significant technology development for the Dutch partner companies and provide a platform for long term production business within the Eurofighter programme.
In addition to direct engine development and production activity within the framework of the Eurofighter programme, Dutch industry will also be provided with an opportunity to expand their activities with the four Eurofighter partner companies. Planned industrial co-operation to Dutch industry is in the region of ?7 billion and will include engine and aerospace technology development and production across a range of civil and military programmes.
An initial return on investment for Dutch industry of Euro 400 million will be divided between development of Eurofighter specific industrial activity and investment in broader defence and civil aerospace programmes that include Airbus commercial and other European military programmes and MAKO, the future military trainer aircraft. This investment will provide Dutch industry with a unique position as a lead industrial and technology partner in Europe's largest air transport and military aircraft programmes.
The Team Eurofighter partnership represents the four national Eurofighter partners Alenia Aerospazio, BAE Systems, EADS-Deutschland, EADS-CASA and more than 400 European companies contributing to the Eurofighter programme. Initial Dutch representation in Eurofighter engine activity is planned to include Fokker Elmo B.V; Nedtech Engineering B.V.; NLR Phillips Enabling Technologies Group; Sulzer Eldim b.v.; Urenco; Senior Aerospace Bosman b.v.
With a replacement time scale of the Dutch F-16 fighter fleet after 2010, Eurofighter will continue to work in support of the Dutch procurement decision through expanded industrial co-operation and partnership arrangements as part of a fair and open competition.