05-10-2014, 18:35
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Manufacturing Fault Suspends Typhoon Deliveries to Germany, Italy, Spain
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Eurofighter Typhoon deliveries to Germany, Italy and Spain have been halted while the fighter company and the governments discuss commercial issues related to the discovery of a manufacturing fault on the rear fuselage of the aircraft, program sources said.
Britain, the fourth nation of the pan-European fighter program, is continuing to accept aircraft and a Ministry of Defence spokesman said operation of the combat jet is unaffected by the problem.
A letter sent to the German Parliament’s Budget Committee by the Defense Ministry said the suspension of deliveries to the Air Force had been ordered “to avoid any disadvantages and to uphold legal claims,” Bloomberg News reported.
Deliveries to Spain are on hold pending the outcome of detailed negotiations relating to commercial factors. These are expected to be resolved in the near future allowing deliveries to recommence, a Eurofighter spokesman said.
Deliveries of Typhoons to the British and Saudi air forces are unaffected by the manufacturing issue, according to a BAE Systems spokesman.
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