Would adopting the domestically designed Breguet 1120 carrier fighter affect France's naval fighter position in the 1990s?
Short answerIt would provide a stronger domestic industrial base from which later French carrier-fighter programs could develop.
NotesNo precise later aircraft outcome is claimed, but Breguet 1120 adoption would leave France with a better industrial starting point. Sustaining a domestic carrier-fighter line preserves design experience that can shape later naval aviation programs.