Britain previously bought AMRAAM for Eurofighters and Sea Harriers. Replacing the Sea Harrier force with GR Harriers removed the former aircraft's beyond-visual-range missile capability. Eurofighter's subsequent use of Meteor provides the next step in the comparison. The procurement argument distinguishes buying an imported missile when a domestic option is unavailable from maintaining national production once that option exists.
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Sea Harrier retirement and beyond-visual-range capability
Sea Harrier retirement removed a beyond-visual-range capability, while Eurofighter's use of Meteor illustrates a later change in British missile procurement.