TR Air-Force EF Typhoon

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lets oversimplify things..... what will be initial total number of metors in our stocks? any number more than 2 metors per plane sounds a bit optimistic to me.... ı still think we hava a dangerously fragile supply chain concernig the Ef armament especially when we consider the time scale, as long as we operate EF we will be dependent.... and we are not talking about years but decades..... therefore, integration of our domestic armament options is VITAL

Why on earth would 2 per plane be optimistic? Initial numbers are obviously going to affected by production queues but MBDA increased its missile production by 30% last year and was going to increase it further this year.

MBDA a model more relevant than ever

European collaboration through MBDA has allowed nations access to decisive sovereign capabilities. MBDA has ramped-up production. In a rapidly changing world, MBDA is standing by its customer nations and armed forces to deliver on their needs.

www.mbda-systems.com

In 2024, missile output increased by 33% compared to 2023, and by 2025, the group will have doubled production compared to 2023. Key initiatives driving this acceleration includes continuing to invest €2.4 billion over the next five years (2025-2029) and a significant recruitment drive, with 2,500 new hires in 2024 and a target of 2,600 more in 2025.

Backlog is our only problem here, but if they keep increasing the production numbers, we shouldn't have big problems. And, we are a big purchaser, we wanted a 1000 or so a2a missiles from the US and we already had a stockpile of their missiles. And these sales are important for the company as well, especially since they are making these investments and compared to US based companies, their market is far smaller.

This is not to say implementing our own weaponry wouldn't be the best case scenario, it simply is, but we are not fucked if it doesn't happen like you imply.