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Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme
BusinessThe Guardian1mo ago

Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme

Aerospace firm proposes two separate warplanes amid dispute over who leads €100bn project Airbus has suggested splitting Europe’s faltering future fighter jet programme into two separate warplanes, amid a dispute between manufacturers over who leads the €100bn (£87bn) project. The company’s defence arm – which represents Germany and Spain – and the French partner, Dassault Aviation, are locked in a battle over the jet part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a wide-ranging project that will also include autonomous drones and a futuristic “combat communications cloud”. Continue reading...

French-German FCAS Fighter Jet Program Stalls Amid Deadlock
PoliticsFTle-mondenewsbeast23d ago3 sources

French-German FCAS Fighter Jet Program Stalls Amid Deadlock

The ambitious Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, a symbol of European defense cooperation, is stalling due to an ongoing deadlock between Airbus and Dassault Aviation, prompting a final attempt by France and Germany to reach an agreement by an April deadline.