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SECURITYJun 8 · 16:41 UTCDEFENSE NEWSAndreas Rinke, Reuters

Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project

Germany and France have agreed to cancel their €100-billion Future Combat Air System (FCAS) joint fighter jet project after months of disputes over specifications, control, and requirements. The project, launched in 2017 by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, involved German aerospace group Airbus and French company Dassault Aviation, with disagreements over the core fighter jet and nuclear-capable capabilities preventing resolution.

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