20.04.2005, 08:15
So wie es aussieht, ist die EF in Singapur aus dem Rennen, während die Rafale mit der F-15 in der Schlussrunde steht:
Singapore drops Eurofighter from jet bid - source
LONDON/PARIS, Apr 18 (Reuters) Singapore has dropped the Eurofighter combat jet from consideration as it prepares to announce the winner of a 1 billion dollar order, an industry source told Reuters today.
The Rafale jet from France's Dassault and the F-15 from Boeing Co. remain in contention, but the source said his firm had been advised the Eurofighter was out.
The three bidders declined to comment.
The Singapore competition is pivotal because Boeing needs orders for the F-15 to ensure continued production, while Dassault and Eurofighter hunt for their first export orders from beyond Europe.
The Eurofighter consortium includes top European defence firms BAE Systems, Airbus parent EADS and Italy's Alenia Aeronautica.
The consortium has mounted a concerted effort to win the Singapore contract, flying two of the jets out to Singapore last June accompanied by Royal Air Force cargo and refuelling planes.
French newspaper La Tribune had reported earlier in the day that Dassault and Boeing were the only remaining contenders for an order expected to include 20 jets.
Boeing won a previous showdown against Dassault when South Korea opted for the F-15 in 2002.
La Tribune quoted several sources close to the issue saying that the island state would announce a preferred bidder at the end of June or beginning of July and would aim to conclude negotiations by the end of the year or early 2006.
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Singapore drops Eurofighter from jet bid - source
LONDON/PARIS, Apr 18 (Reuters) Singapore has dropped the Eurofighter combat jet from consideration as it prepares to announce the winner of a 1 billion dollar order, an industry source told Reuters today.
The Rafale jet from France's Dassault and the F-15 from Boeing Co. remain in contention, but the source said his firm had been advised the Eurofighter was out.
The three bidders declined to comment.
The Singapore competition is pivotal because Boeing needs orders for the F-15 to ensure continued production, while Dassault and Eurofighter hunt for their first export orders from beyond Europe.
The Eurofighter consortium includes top European defence firms BAE Systems, Airbus parent EADS and Italy's Alenia Aeronautica.
The consortium has mounted a concerted effort to win the Singapore contract, flying two of the jets out to Singapore last June accompanied by Royal Air Force cargo and refuelling planes.
French newspaper La Tribune had reported earlier in the day that Dassault and Boeing were the only remaining contenders for an order expected to include 20 jets.
Boeing won a previous showdown against Dassault when South Korea opted for the F-15 in 2002.
La Tribune quoted several sources close to the issue saying that the island state would announce a preferred bidder at the end of June or beginning of July and would aim to conclude negotiations by the end of the year or early 2006.
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