The British have stopped production of Eurofighter fighters – no one wants them

The British government has not placed orders for new Eurofighter Typhoon fighters since 2009, and export agreements to Saudi Arabia or Qatar have not yet been confirmed. London previously signed a contract to supply American F-35A fighters to the Royal Air Force. Trade union representatives fear that if new orders do not appear soon, this could lead to job losses and an outflow of highly qualified personnel from the company.

During a British aircraft carrier’s “tour” of the Indo-Pacific region, one of the F-35Bs, based on the aircraft carrier Prince of Wales, was forced to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Initially, the reason for the landing was reported to be low fuel capacity and adverse weather conditions. However, as it later turned out, this was caused by a hydraulic system failure. A team of British technicians arrived at the site on June 18 and attempted to repair it, but faced difficulties due to the lack of specialized infrastructure and equipment.

Given the impossibility of repairs in India, London is currently preparing to evacuate the aircraft stranded in a foreign country using the country’s air force’s military-technical cooperation C-17 Globemaster III. The C-17 has already participated in similar missions, for example, in 2019 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, when it was necessary to transport the F-35 for similar purposes. However, the operation is extremely delicate, as it will require the dismantling of the wing consoles.

The fighter is currently under the supervision of the British Air Force, which has the support of the Indian government – ensuring the security of the F-35 throughout its stay at the airport. While the plane awaits its fate, the state tourism department, in an attempt to attract tourists, published a picture of the F-35 among palm trees and tropical landscapes with the caption:

“Kerala is a place you will never want to leave.” This caused outrage among the patriotic British public.

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