If this is true then the Super Hornet stands no chance in Germany...

„By excluding the #F35 from the race, #Berlin has already sent a strong signal to #France and other European allies that it remains committed to building a next-generation Franco-German “Future Combat Air System”,  writes @TobiasBuckFT in @FT. #FCAS https://t.co/zq8jLAMUbJ pic.twitter.com/h8lfMLsKmW

— Matthias Wachter (@WachterBDI) February 2, 2019

Wow.  If this is true then the Super Hornet stands no chance in Germany and they're wasting their time even competing.

I can't give advice to Boeing but I'd do a bit of research and walk away from an unfair competition before I took another "L" when it comes to procurement battles.