Airbus Predicts Updates on Germany’s Replacement Contest
Recently, Airbus was winning an order for at least 100 jets from Air Arabia. The announcement will be released perhaps as soon as the Dubai Airshow airs.
Moreover, Airbus anticipates an updated industry solicitation for Germany’s multibillion-dollar Tornado replacement program.
This is for which the corporation will present an electronic attack-capable Eurofighter.
The head of combat aircraft business development, Wolfgang Gammel, said he discovered the forthcoming update during discussions with the Defense Ministry officials.
Meanwhile, a ministerial spokeswoman refused to comment beyond the official line. It is a declaration concerning the acquisition program expected in the first quarter of 2020.
In addition, Berlin is contemplating to change its aging Tornado fleet quickly.
The requirement for an electronic attack capacity was missing from the original appeal for information. This was when rivals placed their bids in the spring of 2018.
Last Tuesday, the data by Gammel was on a report at the International Fighter Conference. It is a gathering of the senior air force and production leaders in Berlin.
Reopening of The Bidding
Early this year, Lockheed Martin and its F-35 were taken out of the operations. It has only left the Eurofighter and Boeing’s F-18 Growler in the race.
However, an updated RFI probably would reopen the match between the remaining bidders. It is as the procurement process plays out once again on the question of electronic attack capacities.
Airbus stated it would be introducing the so-called escort jammer pods to the Eurofighter fleet. It is under the belly or the wings of the aircraft.
Moreover, this equipment would involve a little effort. This is for the reason that the plan of the integration strategy is designed to take credit with the upgraded efforts already on the records.
Germany has to keep a delegation of aircraft qualified for carrying U.S. nuclear bombs under NATO’s nuclear doctrine.
On the other side, the country is confused about picking between the Eurofighter and the F-18.
The matter has given Boeing’s offering an advantage. The data was in a German paper report last month.
