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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
Why the problems with the Eurofighter Sky? I'm not aware of the RAF having any problems.
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I do not know for sure, but it could be bad administration and incompetent project handling, which is an issue the ministry of defence is notoriously plagued by. The defence ministry is not popular amongst politicians to lead, it is seen as a career killer and often gets called the "ejection seat". New leaders fight uphill battles against the established bureaucracy and lobbyists. It seems that whenever they print something about how problems with defence could be explained, they unavoidably sooner or later mention mismanagement and bureaucracy standing in the way.
If you want to damage and destroy something that is good - leave it to political regulation and bureaucratic administration. It makes short process with anything that is constructive and basing on healthy reason.
P.S. I do not know the specific differences, but I think several nations are getting different versions of the plane. I seem to recall that the British Eurofighters are a different type than the German ones. But I am not certain. subsystems and equipment parts could be different, too.