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Skybird · 03-21-22, 06:53 AM

Kai, the F-35 is licensed to carry US nuclear bombs, and that is what the German buying is about. The Eurofighter could be certified by the Americans to carry them as well, but the machines are still not fully equipped for that AFAIK and the Americans additionally delay the process (to sell their own stuff, I assume). A nuclear carrier is needed by the Germans to maintain the so-called "nukleare Teilhabe", while the Tornados get phased out over the years (they were the nuclear carriers so far). The 35 F-35s (if they really stick to that number, I think it will get reduced over time) do not fully replace the fleet of Eurofighters.

I am like Commander Adama, I do not feel comfortable with all this heavy dependency on networking. One infiltration, one vulnerability exploited - and not just a local or regional capability of the military goes down, but the complete network. Fear the Cylon computer virus!

03-21-22, 06:53 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 41,240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Kai, the F-35 is licensed to carry US nuclear bombs, and that is what the German buying is about. The Eurofighter could be certified by the Americans to carry them as well, but the machines are still not fully equipped for that AFAIK and the Americans additionally delay the process (to sell their own stuff, I assume). A nuclear carrier is needed by the Germans to maintain the so-called "nukleare Teilhabe", while the Tornados get phased out over the years (they were the nuclear carriers so far). The 35 F-35s (if they really stick to that number, I think it will get reduced over time) do not fully replace the fleet of Eurofighters. I am like Commander Adama, I do not feel comfortable with all this heavy dependency on networking. One infiltration, one vulnerability exploited - and not just a local or regional capability of the military goes down, but the complete network. Fear the Cylon computer virus! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 03-21-22 at 07:20 AM.