US EditionEurope Scrambles to Resolve Next-Gen Fighter Jet Program Deadlock
Germany, France and Spain aim to overcome union disputes and industrial conflicts to protect thousands of jobs and ensure Europe's military independence with the €100 billion FCAS project.
- On a decisive week for FCAS, defence ministers of Germany, France and Spain are meeting to unblock the Future Combat Air System, a next-gen programme worth about 100 billion.
- Industrial turf battles and union warnings have forced a deadlock, with IG Metall, the metalworkers' union, threatening to stop cooperation if Germany's leadership remains exclusive to Dassault Aviation and Airbus.
- The programme would combine a new fighter, unmanned `loyal wingmen` and a shared `combat cloud` to replace Rafale and Eurofighter with a sixth-generation system.
- For workers and unions, the negotiations decide whether domestic jobs endure as thousands of high-skilled industrial workers face risk and IG Metall warns it may halt cooperation.
- To break the deadlock, Berlin has floated a split model that preserves the combat cloud and unmanned systems while giving countries control over national fighter airframes, rewarding governments investing in FCAS.
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Europe’s Fighter Jet Feud Hits a Decisive Week
Key Points Germany, France and Spain face a year-end push to rescue a €100 billion next-generation fighter programme. Union revolts and industrial turf wars threaten a project meant to give Europe more military autonomy. The outcome could decide whether future European pilots fly home-built jets or depend on foreign suppliers. This week, defence ministers from […]
Europe Scrambles to Resolve Next-Gen Fighter Jet Program Deadlock
Germany, France, and Spain are striving to overcome a stalemate in the Future Combat Air System, a key European defense initiative. Industrial disagreements between Dassault Aviation and Airbus have hindered progress. Tensions rose as Germany's IG Metall union threatened non-cooperation if Dassault is excluded.
The Spanish company that leads the industrial part in the name of the country is Indra, immersed in developments with much less weight in a new plane, so it has not been so dotted by the differences between Dassault and Airbus on this point, with the first claiming more prominence given its experience and the second fearsome to end up working for a mainly French invoice apparatusIt is expected that, in the coming days, before the end of the year…
Germany, France and Spain push to resolve fighter jet standoff: Political leaders are now stepping in
Germany, France and Spain will attempt this week to end a long-running dispute over Europe's next-generation fighter jet program, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The €100 billion project, seen as central to Europe's defense ambitions during the war in Ukraine, has stalled for years due to industrial infighting. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and France's Catherine Vautrin meet in Berlin on Thursday, with Spain's Margarita Robles j…
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