Eurofighter Consortium detail euro 7 Billion Industrial Package on Offer to Netherlands Industry
Rainer Hertrich CEO EADS, and Steve Mogford, COO BAE SYSTEMS today unveiled details of a euro7 billion (Gld15 approx.) industrial partnership program that could benefit Netherlands industry. The package was presented on behalf of the Eurofighter Partner Companies (Alenia Aerospazio, BAE SYSTEMS, EADS-Deutschland, EADS-CASA) in support of the Eurofighter bid as candidate in the program for a replacement of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16 fleet. The industrial package is geared to both short term participation in production programmes, and long term, high-value defence and aerospace partnerships across the defence and aerospace activities of the Eurofighter partner companies.
In a first phase Netherlands industry participate directly in the Eurofighter Enhancement Programme to compliment participation by the RNLAF. As such, RNLAF would be working with the existing four nation Eurofighter customers in defining future operational requirements and capabilities of the weapon system. Other industrial activity may also cover production for the initial batch of Eurofighter aircraft now in progress. This initial package provides a guaranteed return of euro400 million to Netherlands industry. A second phase will see Netherlands industry participate in production and further development of the Eurofighter Weapon System to meet the requirements of all partner air forces and the RNLAF. An additional and significant benefit from the Eurofighter offer of industrial partnership is potential or additional participation by Netherlands industry in programmes such as AIRBUS, A400M, helicopters, MAKO, Space programmes and other defence and civil activities.
Note EU-Digest - The Netherlands Government probably would benefit from participating in the Eurofighter program and should certainly reconsider this offer in view of the problems surrounding the F-35.
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