Union warns Germany that Super Hornet buy risks jobs

摘要

One of Germany's biggest aerospace employee unions has told the country's government that it risks jeopardising the entire European defence industry if it selects a US-built fighter to replace the Luftwaffe's Panavia Tornado fleet. Berlin is weighing options for a successor aircraft, with a decision expected soon; Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the Eu-rofighter are both in contention. The acquisition is complicated by the multiple roles performed by Germany's Tornados: as well as ground attack, electronic warfare (EW) and nuclear deterrent missions are also carried out.