defense
Berlin pulls plug on FCAS fighter, fracturing Europe’s combat air roadmap
Germany has concluded the FCAS joint fighter is no longer viable, exposing Europe’s chronic industrial governance fault lines in high-end airpower.
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defense
France-Germany extend FCAS talks again as Dassault-Airbus deadlock persists
France and Germany have again extended FCAS talks, mandating defense ministries to work for weeks as the Dassault-Airbus dispute continues to stall the 2040 combat-air replacement plan.
defense
France and Germany set April deadline to salvage FCAS fighter programme
Paris and Berlin launched expert mediation to salvage FCAS, demanding an industry deal by mid-April—raising the stakes for Europe’s future combat air and industrial cohesion.