"JGB" wrote in message
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
news:be9rkt$7ht$1that technical superiority rarely
rates

Actually it rates highly but so does security of supply and frankly
thats not assured for the Python.

Nonsense. Another excuse. It can always be manufactured in the States
under license. Boeing will be manufacturing the Arrow II.


That was not the deal offered, Rafael was trying to sell the missile
not Boeing, US manufacturers were of course pushing Aim-9X

Keith