UK tries to offload Typhoon fighters

Article reports that talks have been held with countries including Japan about offloading large numbers of Eurofighter Typhoons that the British Ministry of Defence has ordered but can no longer afford.

The Royal Air Force, which had ordered 144 Eurofighters in two earlier contracts, is committed to buying another 88 as part of its membership of the Eurofighter consortium with Germany, Italy and Spain.

ESO: Background information: Germany Urges Partners to Break Eurofighter Deadlock http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-urges-partners-to-break-eurofighter-deadlock/

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