Typhoons for Serbia

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Typhoons for Serbia

#1 Post by Pontius Navigator » Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:41 pm

Would you sell Typhoons to Serbia ?
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Serbia is in discussions with the United Kingdom to acquire both newbuild and surplus Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft as part of a wider effort to modernise the...
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... ns-from-uk
After French Rafales, Russia’s & China’s ‘Key Ally In Europe’ Interested In Buying British Eurofighter Typhoons
https://eurasiantimes.com/serbia-intere ... -typhoons/

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Re: Typhoons for Serbia

#2 Post by G-CPTN » Mon Apr 25, 2022 4:28 pm

Pontius Navigator wrote:
Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:41 pm
Would you sell Typhoons to Serbia ?
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surplus Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft
How come?

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Re: Typhoons for Serbia

#3 Post by Rwy in Sight » Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:35 pm

G-CPTN , they might be tranche one aircraft hence practically at the end of their useful life with RAF.

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#4 Post by Pontius Navigator » Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:09 pm

They grounded their Fishbed fleet 2 years ago for lack of spares and a crash. It's said they want new build as well and would like the 300km range AAM but would settle for 150km. As a PfP nation surrounded by NATO and friendly to Russia I am sceptical.

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#5 Post by boing » Tue May 10, 2022 11:12 pm

There was a rumour this morning that Serbia might side with Russia concerning Ukraine, should be interesting negotiations.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... s-84590004

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