https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-military-fighter/germany-presses-u-s-on-potential-eurofighter-nuclear-role-idUSKBN1JG1J4
Germany presses U.S. on potential Eurofighter nuclear role
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is pressing Washington to clarify whether it would let the Eurofighter Typhoon carry nuclear bombs as part of shared Western defenses, an issue that could help decide whether Berlin orders more of the jets, sources familiar with the matter said.
Germany’s defense ministry sent a letter to the U.S. Defense Department in April asking whether certification of the European jets was possible, how much it would cost, and how long it would take, the sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
But U.S. government sources say that schedule is ambitious given that the F-35 and other aircraft must be certified first. Washington has suggested it could take 7-10 years to certify the Eurofighter for nuclear missions, well beyond the Tornado’s retirement date, according to one German military source.
U.S. officials will also weigh whether the Eurofighter could survive a mission into enemy territory to drop a nuclear bomb without stealth capability at a time when Russia and other potential future enemies have bolstered their sensors and air defenses, a second source said.
The F-35 is the only aircraft in the running that has such radar-evading capabilities, but Boeing and Eurofighter argue that their aircraft can work in tandem with jamming equipment.
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독일이 선호하는 토네이도 대체기는 타이푼인데, 타이푼이 토네이도 공식대체기가 될려면 핵투발 임무도 승계해야 하는 데, 미 국방부는 타이푼의 핵투발 인증을 7~10년 동안 질질 끌어서 F-35 구매를 강요하려는 계산.
그래서 핵투발 능력 인증에 스텔스 기능를 강조. 재미있는 건 보잉은 에어버스 편. 독일이 타이푼을 선정하면 스텔스 대용으로 그라울러도 같이 장만해야 해서임.
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