US EditionSpain Stands by FCAS Fighter Jet Project Despite Franco-German Bickering
Germany, France, and Spain aim to resolve leadership and workshare disputes in October to avoid delaying the €100 billion Future Combat Air System program.
- Germany, France, and Spain's defence ministers will meet in October to discuss the FCAS joint fighter jet programme, according to German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
- Pistorius acknowledged setbacks in the programme and stated the need to identify solutions before presenting options for a final decision later this year.
- Berlin has blamed French industry for delays, particularly due to demands for sole leadership, which could jeopardize the second phase of the project.
- Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles affirmed Spain's commitment to the FCAS project, calling it essential and fundamental.
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Rs 10.3 lakh crore: What is this ambitious European fighter jet programme?
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is Europe’s largest defence initiative, with costs exceeding €100 billion. Jointly developed by Germany, France and Spain, FCAS includes a sixth-generation stealth fighter, unmanned remote carriers and an AI-powered combat cloud. Set for deployment by 2040, the project faces delays due to disputes between Dassault and Airbus over leadership and workshare
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The PrintGermany, France, Spain to discuss fighter jet programme in October, says Berlin
BERLIN/MADRID - Germany, France and Spain's defence ministers will meet in October to work out options for getting the FCAS joint fighter jet programme back on track, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FCAS: Phase 2 of the Franco-German program for the fighter jet of the future has not yet taken off.
According to Berlin, the three countries involved in the FCAS (Germany, France, and Spain) will discuss the continuation of the sixth-generation fighter program in October. The project is expected to enter phase 2 by the end of 2025, but ongoing disagreements between the partners have slowed down the work. The second phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the air combat system project of the future of France, Germany and Spain, is not yet…
Europe’s FCAS Fighter Jet Program Faces Critical October Meeting
Berlin, August 29 - In October 2025, the defense ministers of Germany, France, and Spain are set to convene to address the persistent challenges facing the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a collaborative project aimed at developing a sixth-generation fighter jet to replace France’s Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon used by Germany and Spain. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced this meeting, emphasizing the urgency of resolving se…
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