US EditionAirbus to Pitch Eurofighter as Replacement for Portugal’s F-16 Fleet
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In March, after a heated meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo announced that Lisbon would favor a European solution to replace the Portuguese Air Force's (FAP) F-16 AM/BMs, while Lockheed Martin's F-35A fighter-bomber was also in contention... This article, "Airbus is pushing the Eurofighter Typhoon bid in Portugal by signing an agreement with local indu…
Basically, it is a question of taking positions to sell Eurofighter to PortugalIn fact, Airbus (the majority of the Eurofighter programme, with 46% participation, in which BAE Systems are also found, 33% and Leonardo, 21%) expressly details that with this alliance “the bases have been laid for launching a series of studies in order to create a valuable industrial proposal to replace the current Portuguese fleet of F-16 with a truly European solu…
Airbus Signs Memorandum with AED in Lisbon for Eurofighter Promotion
Airbus and the Portuguese Aeronautics, Space and Defence Cluster (AED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lisbon… The post Airbus Signs Memorandum with AED in Lisbon for Eurofighter Promotion appeared first on Air Data News.
Following the disenchantment of the Portuguese government with the fifth-generation F-35 hunt, the Portuguese Air Force has been evaluating and weighing proposals to advance, in the medium term, with the replacement of its current F-16M Fighting Falcon. Combat aircraft, officially incorporated into the service in 1994 and subjected to updating programs [...] The Airbus entry takes the first step to position the Eurofighter as a replacement for t…
Airbus does not promise to offer "subsidies", but adds value to the Portuguese economy and argues that Eurofighter will be the best choice to replace F-16. Use as proof of its commitment the almost 1600 jobs created in Portugal and the 30 suppliers working with it. High officials were in Lisbon to sign a memorandum with AED.
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