The Franco-German Project of Combat Aircraft of the Future More Threatened than Ever

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Despite Emmanuel Macron's call to "maintain the course" of the future Franco-German aircraft project, the project still beats the wing. Dassault Aviations seems to no longer want it at all, and some are already seeing Germans change partners.

Le Monde

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Eight years after its launch by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, this symbol of European sovereignty in defence matters is on the brink of nothing. In question, the demands of its supervisor, Dassault Aviation, deemed excessive in Berlin, and the political and strategic differences between France and Germany.

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The continuing dispute between Dassault Aviation (France) and Airbus (Germany) over the governance and industrial distribution of the New Generation Fighter (NGF) on which the Air Combat System of the Future (SCAF) must be based continues to block the launch of phase 2. In this context, Berlin is examining several alternatives: to continue the programme with Spain alone, to make national progress on certain pillars... or to turn to GCAP (United …