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Germany may drop France as partner in search for next-gen fighter jet: Report

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Germany is considering dropping France as a partner from a €100bn (£87bn) fighter jet programme, in a move that could deal a blow to European cooperation on defence.

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With regard to the European combat aircraft project of the future, the Scaf, jointly initiated by France, Germany and Spain, the tensions persist. Irritated by its repeated disputes with Paris, Berlin is thinking of taking its distance and turning to new allies, notably Sweden or the United Kingdom, reports Politico. Loading... During the second phase of the programme, a dispute arose between Dassault, representing France, and Airbus, the German…

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While disagreements persist between France and Germany over the future European air combat system (Scaf) project, Berlin could be tempted to slam the door to seek new partners, such as the United Kingdom or Sweden.

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A conflict between the French Dassault and the German Airbus plunges the future combat aircraft project into an impasse that pushes Berlin to consider other options.

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Germans unhappy with Dassault, accuse it of claiming the largest share of the project worth a total of €100 billion - The program is a joint effort of Berlin, Paris and Madrid - How Sweden and Britain can get in on the game

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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