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ALEMANIA
Decisión de Alemania para reemplazo del Tornado
July 11, 2018 -
Alemania seleccionará el reemplazo de su flota de 85 jets Tornado viejos
entre uno de los cuatro diseños que compiten por un contrato lucrativo: Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35A Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle y F/A-18 Super Hornet.
The decision will be dictated by NATO’s nuclear deterrence doctrine known as “nuclear sharing” – under this policy, countries provide aircraft and pilots to deliver U.S. nuclear weapons. In the case of Germany, that capability is currently provided by the Tornado.
Certification to carry nuclear weapons is only granted by the U.S. and the Eurofighter is not certified to perform the role. Without a timely replacement, Germany may have to extend the life of some Tornado aircraft at great cost.