Multinational development spreads costs and gives a project access to a wider technological base. It also leaves different partners responsible for particular components. A partner can object to an export destination or refuse spares because it opposes the buyer's actions. The financial and technical benefits therefore have to be weighed alongside the freedom to export, maintain, and use the completed equipment.
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Multinational procurement gives suppliers political leverage
Shared equipment programmes widen the technical base while giving partners influence over exports and operational support.