(Franco Iacch)
20/05/16

http://www.difesaonline.it/mondo-militare/f-35-danimarca-scoppia-la-polemica-dei-costi-gonfiati-boeing-vicenda-sconcertante

"Incomplete data and spoiled." Boeing strongly attacked the Danish government a few days after his decision to buy the F-35 Lockheed Martin to replace the current F-16 fleet in service. Among the reasons for the Danish government in the F-35 choice, lower costs compared to the other two platforms, F-16 and EFA in 2000, reached the final stage of the country evaluation program chanted.

In a detailed analysis for the selection of the new tactical fighter of Denmark, the government has estimated only for the acquisition of 28 F-35 (although it will be 27) at a cost of 2.33 billion dollars, equivalent to 83 million dollars aircraft. For the F / A-18 Super Hornet by Boeing, the Danish Government has estimated a cost of 4.65 billion dollars for the sole acquisition of 38 aircraft at a unit cost of $ 122 million.

no exact information - say from Boeing - the Danes have included for the Super Hornet also the livelihood and training costs for the first five years. This assessment of procurement costs in advance has not been calculated for the F-35.

Then the thrust of Boeing for each defined, in the words of Caroline Hutcheson, spokesman for the American society as "staggering."

"The Danes of distinctly different from those of the Pentagon estimates for unit costs. According to the budget request for the year 2017, an F-35A costs about $ 99 million and about 101.5 million dollars in fiscal year 2018. The same budget documents confirm the cost of the Super Hornet set at 77.8 million in FY17 and 78 million in FY18. "

Boeing has already met the parliamentary committee on the Danish defense to expose a number of reasons on the government's recommendations for the selection of the new tactical fighter presented to parliament.

In particular - the statement said Boeing - to deny the staggering cost estimate and incorrect information in the report. We hope that the Parliament will consider the issue before making a final decision.

Boeing continues: "The average life of the cell of a Super Hornet, according to the Danish government, it is six thousand hours. Wrong, is fixed at 9500 hours. We proposed both versions of our hunt, but in the final assessment was only inserted the operating cost of the two-seat Super Hornet. "

The Danish Government has not made any real evidence between the fighters. The comparison was made hypothetically by experts recruited by the government that have evaluated a number of factors, including the life cycle. The total cost of the F-35 program, estimated by the Danish Government, is nearly nine billion dollars.

The last word is up to the country's parliament called to unlock three billion dollars (20 billion Danish crowns), to purchase 27 F-35 required. The Danish F-35 will be fully operational only in 2027.

(Photo: U.S. DoD)

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Interesting, Boeing attack Danes after they decided to buy it's fat duck.

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