Last time around, Northrup got bombers, Lockheed got the cargo and anti-sub, and what is now Boeing had the fighters (and the tankers).
Something for everyone maintains at least a minimal strategic base."
Which of the above projects were made in partnership with a foreign nation?
I'd like 100% of the project made in Alabama.
Once the Alabama line is up and running, Airbus will likely shut down the 330 line in Europe. Some parts will continue to come from there, but it will be as much an American plane in 10 years as the Boeing would have been.
Which of the above projects were made in partnership with a foreign nation?
F-35 clearly fits that definition. But let me ask a clarifying question:
Do you consider the Chinese parts in the 737/P-8 to be made by companies that are free of governmental influence?
“Which of the above projects were made in partnership with a foreign nation?”
I’d guess almost every ‘conventional’ project got done this way. The only thing i know for sure is that almost every modern ‘US’ Air-to-Air missiles guidance system is at least designed in germany by diehl. For the AIM-9 Sidewinder i know that at least the ones the navy purchased are even built in Germany by diehl defence systems.
It is also known that BAE (British Aerospace) is building some integral parts of the F-35 JSF.
It also works in the other direction.
Diehl sells the Predator UAV to european armies as
Rheimetall sells a modified globalHawk UAV to european armies.
It’s simply bussiness poker and boeing pulled the ‘american pride’ joker card, hoping to get over the better value/price of EADS with it.