Germany, France End Cooperation on Joint FCAS Fighter Jet Project – Reports
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German Chancellor Merz and French President Macron have agreed to end the FCAS, a multi-billion-euro joint program launched in 2017 to develop next-generation European fighter jets intended to replace the Eurofighter. The cancellation follows years of disputes between aerospace contractors Airbus and Dassault over leadership roles and cooperation terms. Both leaders indicated the decision should not mark the end of German-French military collaboration.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to terminate a joint project to build a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet, European media reported on Monday, citing a German government official. ...