After years of squabbles over the development of the sixth-gen fighter jet, the centerpiece of the projected $115 billion effort, Berlin said the companies involved “cannot reach an agreement.”

Over 750 exhibitors from 37 countries are expected to display their equipment, say organizers, but the New Generation Fighter (NGF) aircraft, the centerpiece of FCAS, is not…

The €100 billion FCAS project, launched in 2017, has been stalled for over a year

France and Germany have decided to end a planned joint fighter jet program after disagreements between the defense companies involved proved impossible to...

Failure to reach an agreement underscores the struggles Europe has faced in rebuilding its military capacity after decades of underinvestment.

The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, would have proposed that the two nations, along with Spain, which is also involved as a partner, continue to jointly develop the so-called…

BERLIN: France and Germany have agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet program due to disagreements between the companies involved, Berlin said Monday in a blow to European efforts…

France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project

France and Germany have decided to abandon the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program, according to multiple media reports citing French and German government sources.

The next-generation aircraft project has been scrapped due to company disagreements, dealing a blow to European security cooperation efforts.

The project was seen as a key test of European efforts to work more closely on defence as they seek to present a united front in the face of a hostile Russia at a time of souring…

As well as disputes over control of the next phase of development and access to intellectual property, the two sides had widely differing requirements for the aircraft.

France and Germany have officially ended their joint effort to develop a European fighter jet, citing irreconcilable differences among the companies involved in the project.

France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to…

France and Germany have reportedly decided to abandon their long-troubled joint fighter jet initiative after years of political and industrial disagreements prevented the project…

Planned as Europe's biggest joint defence project, FCAS has been abandoned after French and German companies failed to resolve years of disputes, despite repeated political…

Industrial rivalry between Airbus and Dassault torpedoes agreement

Nach dem Aus des deutsch-französischen FCAS-Projekts arbeitet Airbus offenbar an einer weiteren Allianz mit europäischen Rüstungs- und Luftfahrtunternehmen. Das „Team Gen 6“ plant…

After years of squabbles over the development of the sixth-gen fighter jet, the centerpiece of the projected $115 billion effort, Berlin said the companies involved “cannot reach…

Industry sources said the move did not amount to an attempt to launch a new fighter project following the collapse of the Franco-German FCAS program.

The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe faces a more assertive Russia.