베를린 에어쇼 개막일 연설에서 올라프 숄츠 독일 총리가 유로파이터 20기 추가 주문을 발표했네요. 2020년에 38기를 주문한 것과는 별개의 추가주문이고, 에어버스의 유로파이터 생산라인 유지를 위한 목적이라고 합니다.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/olaf-scholz-eurofighter-typhoon-germany-order
German Chancellor Scholz announces order for 20 additional Eurofighter Typhoons
BYIAN MOLYNEAUX
2024-06-05
2 MINUTE READ
Eurofighter
On the opening day of ILA air show in Berlin, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that the government has placed an order for 20 additional Eurofighter jets.
During a speech on June 5, 2024, Chancellor Scholz confirmed that the purchase of the new aircraft for the Luftwaffe is in addition to the 38 Eurofighter Typhoons ordered in 2020.
Addressing the media, Scholz said: “I am strongly in favor of maintaining and expanding production capabilities. That is why we will order 20 more Eurofighters in this legislative period in addition to the 38 aircraft currently in the pipeline.”
The German leader added: “We are also committed to further prospects for the Eurofighter in terms of exports. I already had the opportunity to visit the Eurofighter facility in Manching in January. We shall ensure continuous capacity utilization there.”
He added that the order would provide Airbus and its suppliers with security for the future.
Eurofighter CEO Giancarlo Mezzanatto said: “Today’s announcement from the German government is great news for the Eurofighter programme and our industry partners. It underlines Germany’s long-term commitment to the Eurofighter.”
Mezzanatto added: “Eurofighter Typhoon will be the backbone of Europe’s defence for decades to come.”
In June 2020, Germany’s acquisition of 38 Eurofighter Typhoons was estimated to be worth around €5.4 billion ($5.8 billion). Delivery of the Airbus fourth-generation fighter jets should commence in 2025.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter, manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo.
첫댓글 2000년대 초반의 KF-16 20대 추가 주문과 똑같은 맥락이네요.
F-16은 지금도 라인 살려놓고 잘 팔리고 있지만 타이푼은 기존 운영국 외에 더 팔릴 것 같지가 않은데 라인 살린다고 투자를 하네요.