After years of infighting, the Franco-German project to build a joint next-generation fighter jet has collapsed.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed last week that manufacturers Dassault and Airbus failed to resolve key disputes, officials in Berlin and Paris confirmed on Monday.
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, launched in 2017, aimed to build a next-generation fighter to replace Eurofighters and Rafales by around 2040.
The move to scrap one of Europe's largest defense projects comes as Western military officials warn of a mounting threat from Russia and the United States intensifies pressure on Europe to take care of its own defense.What went wrong with FCAS?
The more than €100 billion ($115 billion) project, launched in 2017, was once billed as a symbol of Franco-German military unity.
