International, Multinational and Joint Venture

Miltary Aircraft

19?? - Present

(incomplete) 		Earth

A400M
  • Airbus Military Company Société par Actions Simplifiée.
  • Airbus (EADS, BAE Systems).
  • EADS-CASA (Spain).
  • TAI (Turkey).
  • FLABEL (Belgium).
  • January 1999: joint venture to produce A400M transport.
  • 2003: restructured as Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada.
A400M
Airbus A400M
Alpha Jet
  • Dassault-Breguet (France).
  • Dornier (Germany).
  • Joint venture to produce Alpha Jet trainer and light attack aircraft.
Alpha Jet
Dassault-Breguet / Dornier Alpha Jet
AMX
  • Aeritalia (Italy).
  • Aermacchi (Italy).
  • EMBRAER (Brazil).
  • Joint venture to produce AMX light attack and trainer aircraft.
AMX
AMX
BK 117
  • MBB (Germany).
  • Kawasaki (Japan).
  • Joint development of MBB BO 107 and Kawasaki KH-7 into BK 117 helicopter.
  • See also EC 145.
BK 117
MBB / Kawasaki BK 117
CN-235
  • AirTech
  • CASA (Spain).
  • IPTN (Indonesia).
  • Joint venture to produce CN-235 transport.
CN-235
AirTech CN-235
EC 145
  • Eurocopter.
  • Kawasaki (Japan).
  • Joint development of EC 145 helicopter from BK 117.
EC 145
Eurocopter / Kawasaki EC 145
EF2000 / Typhoon
  • Eurofighter GmbH.
  • British Aerospace (UK).
  • MBB (Germany).
  • CASA (Spain).
  • Alenia (Italy).
  • June 1986: joint venture to produce EF2000 (Typhoon) fighter.
Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon
EH 101
  • European Helicopter Industries.
  • Agusta, Italy.
  • Westland, UK.
  • 1980: Joint venture to produce EH 101 helicopter.
  • 22 March 2004: re-organized as export division of AgustaWestland, as AgustaWestland International Ltd.
  • See also US 101.
EH 101
EHI EH 101
F-104G Starfighter
  • 6 November 1958: F-104G selected as German multi-role supersonic fighter.
  • 20 April 1960: Netherlands joins project.
  • 20 June 1960: Belgium joins project.
  • 2 March 1962: Italy joins project.
  • Production:
    • USA:
      • Lockheed: 139 production F-104G to Germany, Greece, Norway, Turkey.
      • Pattern aircraft for Belgium, Italy.
      • TF-104G trainer.
    • South Group :
      • Dornier (Germany).
      • Heinkel (Germany).
      • Messerschmitt / MBB (Germany).
      • Siebel (Germany).
      • BMW / MAN-Turbo (Germany).
        • J79 turbojet.
      • 210 total F-104G for Germany.
      • Construction Numbers: 7000 series.
    • North Group
      • Fokker (Netherlands).
      • Aviolanda (Netherlands).
      • Focke-Wulf (Germany).
      • Hamburger Flugzeugbau (Germany).
      • Weserflugzeugbau (Germany).
      • 231 F-104G, RF-104G to Netherlands, Germany.
      • Construction Numbers: 8001 - 8350.
    • West Group
      • SABCA (Belgium).
      • Fairey (Belgium).
      • Fabrique Nationale (Belgium).
        • J79 turbojet.
      • F-104G to Belgium, Germany.
      • Construction Numbers: 9002 - 9189.
    • Italian Group
      • Fiat (Italy).
        • Prime contractor.
        • 169 F-104G, RF-104G to Netherlands, Germany, Italy.
        • Construction Numbers: 6502 - 6700.
        • Sub-contractors:
          • Aerfer-Macchi (Italy).
          • Piaggio (Italy).
          • SACA (Italy).
          • SIAI-Marchetti (Italy).
    • Canada
      • Canadair (Canada).
        • Sub-contractor.
        • 121 sets of wings, aft fuselage, tails to Germany, Netherlands.
        • 40 sets of wings, aft fuselage, tails to Lockheed.
        • License-production for Canada as CF-104.
        • 140 F-104G to Norway, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Spain.
        • Construction Numbers: 6001 - 6140.
F-104G
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Harrier II
  • McDonnell Douglas (USA).
  • British Aerospace (UK).
  • Joint develop from earlier Hawker Harrier.
  • AV-8B Harrier II (USA), Harrier GR.5 (UK).
AV-8B
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Jet Squalus
  • Promavia (Belgium)
  • Mikoyan (Russia).
  • Boeing (USA).
  • Joint venture to produce Jet Squalus, ATTA 3000 and Phoenix Fanjet.
Jet Squalus
Promavia Jet Squalus
NH90
  • NHIndustries.
  • Eurocopter (Germany, France).
  • Fokker (Netherlands).
  • Agusta (Italy).
  • March 1992: Joint venture to produce NH90 helicopter.
NH90
NHIndustries NH90
Tornado
  • Panavia.
  • Aeritalia (Italy).
  • British Aerospace (UK).
  • MBB (Germany).
  • Joint venture to produce Tornado fighter.
Tornado
Panavia Tornado
T-45 Goshawk
  • McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) (USA).
  • British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) (UK).
  • Joint development of navalized trainer version of Hawk trainer for US Navy.
T-45
McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk
T-50 Golden Eagle
  • Samsung (now KAI) (RoK).
  • General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) (USA).
  • Joint venture to produce Golden Eagle trainer and light attack aircraft.
  • 1992: Initial design study by South Korean Defense Development Agency and Samsung for KTX-2 indigenous jet trainer / light attack aircraft replacement for T-38, Hawk and F-5, with design assistance from General Dynamics.
  • 1995: Basic external layout developed.
  • July 1996: Partnership between Samsung and Lockheed Martin for development and production.
  • 3 July 1997: Production authorized.
  • October 1997: Contract received for six prototypes.
  • 12 - 16 July 1999: Preliminary design review.
  • August 1999: Overall design finalized.
  • October 1999: Samsung, Daewoo and Hyundai aerospace business amalgamated as Korea Aerospace Industries.
  • February 2000: KTX-2 designated T-50 Golden Eagle Advanced Jet Trainer and A-50 Golden Eagle Light Attack / Fighter Lead-In Trainer.
  • 31 July - 4 August 2000: Critical design review.
  • 15 January 2001: Final assembly of first T-50 prototype.
  • 31 October 2001: Official roll-out of first T-50 prototype.
  • 20 August 2002: First flight of first T-50 prototype.
  • 29 August 2003: First flight of first A-50 prototype.
  • Late 2003: Start of production.
  • 17 May 2005: Official US designation (T-50A Golden Eagle) reserved, although no known US service planned.
  • Mid 2005: End of flight test program.
  • 30 August 2005: Official roll-out of first production T-50.
  • 2010: Planned final production A-50 delivery to RoKAF.
T-50
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
Tucano
  • EMBRAER (Brazil).
  • Short (UK).
  • Joint development to produce Tucano trainer.
  • Later partnership between EMBRAER and Northrop (now Northrop Grumman / USA) to develop Tucano H and Super Tucano.
Tucano
Short Tucano


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