"Eurofighter loses ground against F-35 in Japan contract race"
The Eurofighter has fallen behind in the race to become Japan's next-generation air-defence fighter.
Eurofighter loses ground against F-35 in Japan contract race
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon is continuing to promote the aircraft in Japan.
By Julian Ryall, Tokyo
8:05PM GMT 13 Nov 2011
Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/8887511/Eurofighter-loses-ground-against-F-35-in-Japan-contract-race.html
Defence analysts monitoring the three-way dogfight for the multi-billion contract say Tokyo has been impressed with the stealth technology of the Lockheed Martin F-35, which will enable it to carry out clandestine monitoring of Chinese, North Korean and Russian military assets in the region.
It also remains indebted to Washington for the assistance the US military provided in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake.
"Even before March 11 there were many factors in favour of the F-35, but since then that national security relationship between the two governments has become much closer," one analyst with knowledge of the bidding told The Daily Telegraph.
The third aircraft in the running for the contract is the Boeing F/A18 Super Hornet and representatives of Eurofighter and Boeing have scheduled a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday to debate the merits of their aircraft.
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon is continuing to promote the aircraft, however, and remains confident in its product.
The Eurofighter has fallen behind in the race to become Japan's next-generation air-defence fighter.
Eurofighter loses ground against F-35 in Japan contract race
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon is continuing to promote the aircraft in Japan.
By Julian Ryall, Tokyo
8:05PM GMT 13 Nov 2011
Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/8887511/Eurofighter-loses-ground-against-F-35-in-Japan-contract-race.html
Defence analysts monitoring the three-way dogfight for the multi-billion contract say Tokyo has been impressed with the stealth technology of the Lockheed Martin F-35, which will enable it to carry out clandestine monitoring of Chinese, North Korean and Russian military assets in the region.
It also remains indebted to Washington for the assistance the US military provided in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake.
"Even before March 11 there were many factors in favour of the F-35, but since then that national security relationship between the two governments has become much closer," one analyst with knowledge of the bidding told The Daily Telegraph.
The third aircraft in the running for the contract is the Boeing F/A18 Super Hornet and representatives of Eurofighter and Boeing have scheduled a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday to debate the merits of their aircraft.
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon is continuing to promote the aircraft, however, and remains confident in its product.