According to the information of the German news magazine Focus, German armed forces are faced with a lack of the type of Eurofighter aircraft for combat operations. This situation is quite obvious and predictable, as in recent years in Germany are conducted with serious disputes within the ruling coalition over the reduction in the government defense spending.
figures, which gave the German defense minister Ursula von der Lyayen on request left faction of the Parliament, not very impressive. So, in 2 quarter 2018 year of 132 multirole fighters, consisting on arms of the Bundeswehr, only 44 plane technically sound. In the same quarter, 2017 of the year, According to the German edition, the number of ready-to-operate Eurofighter aircraft type, It was even less - 39 fighters.
The situation in the Bundeswehr becomes critical also because, that pilots, specially trained to manage fighters Eurofighter, leaving the German army because of problems with equipment. According to Bild am Sonntag, from the armed forces of Germany for the past few weeks have gone 7 pilots. If consider, that the training of the pilot multipurpose fighter Bundeswehr costs 5 million euros, it can be assumed, that the departure of seven pilots for the state became serious loss – and financial, and reputation.
Recall, that as part of their military obligations in relation to the North Atlantic Alliance has promised to put Germany 82 aircraft. Many German edition inclined to believe, that Germany will be extremely difficult to achieve such a goal. Nevertheless, in the Defense Ministry of Germany does not deny the existence of problems, related logistics software Army. Representatives stressed the Bundeswehr, that the work is being done to resolve the situation.
