An alliance headed by Airbus has proposed building a new next-generation fighter jet after a high-profile French-German warplane project fell apart, according to media reports Tuesday.
The news came a day after Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron pulled the plug on the original program after long-running disagreements between the firms involved.
The new group, dubbed "Team Gen 6," comprises Airbus Defence and Space, Autoflug, Diehl Defence, Hensoldt, Liebherr, MBDA, MTU Aero Engines and Rohde & Schwarz.
The proposal had been sent to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, a Munich-based defense electronics firm Hensoldt spokesperson told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The Financial Times, which first reported the development, said it had also been sent to Merz's office.
