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Europe's $116B fighter jet 'failure' raises fresh doubts about ability to defend itself without US
Europe's most ambitious effort to build a homegrown sixth-generation fighter jet has collapsed, dealing a major blow to the continent's push for military independence just as NATO allies pledge historic increases in defense spending. France and Germany have abandoned the fighter jet portion of the Future Combat Air System project (FCAS), according to French and German officials — a roughly $116 billion project launched in 2017 to develop a next-generation combat aircraft intended to replace...
Europe's $116B fighter jet 'failure' raises fresh doubts about ability to defend itself without US
Europe's most ambitious effort to build a homegrown sixth-generation fighter jet has collapsed, dealing a major blow to the continent's push for military independence just as NATO allies pledge historic increases in defense spending. France and Germany have abandoned the fighter jet portion of the Future Combat Air System project (FCAS), according to French and German officials — a roughly $116 billion project launched in 2017 to develop a next-generation combat aircraft intended to replace...
France and Germany agree to disagree, ditch joint next-gen Euro fighter
One of Europe’s two major next-gen fighter aircraft programs has been hit hard by differences between France and Germany, the two main participants, leaving the UK-Italy-Japan's Tempest as the main contender. Reports say that the Future Combat Air System (FCAS, or Système de Combat Aérien du Futur – SCAF – in French) has been shelved by German Chancellor Merz and French President Macron. The program dates back to at least 2017, and was expected to produce a test flight of a technology...
India may have lost a key sixth-gen fighter option as China races ahead with flying prototypes
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Europe’s next fighter jet problem has no easy answer
BERLIN — The collapse of a €100 billion program to build a European next-generation jet fighter has countries scrambling for options. For nearly a decade, the Future Combat Air System was supposed to embody a new vision of European military power: a French, German and Spanish effort — with Belgium as an observer — to build not just a fighter jet, but an entire networked system of jets, drones, sensors and satellites capable of competing with some of the world’s most innovative military...
Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed
Planned as Europe's biggest joint defence project, FCAS has been abandoned after French and German companies failed to resolve years of disputes, despite repeated political intervention. After months of negotiations and repeated delays, Germany and France on Monday ended their cooperation on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). According to the Élysée Palace, "the German authorities took the view that it was not possible to put further pressure on the companies concerned."
Germany Drops Plan to Build Warplane With Allies, Hindering Push to Rearm
A model of a fighter that was to be part of the Future Combat Air System in France in 2023. The project was announced almost a decade ago.
France and Germany abandon joint fighter jet project as companies unable to reach agreement
The project was seen as a key test of European efforts to work more closely on defence as they seek to present a united front in the face of a hostile Russia at a time of souring ties with the United States. France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme was launched in 2017 to replace...
Airbus-led consortium to launch German-backed fighter jet project after FCAS collapse
An Airbus-led alliance of eight defence firms will launch Team Gen 6 in Berlin, a German-backed sixth-generation fighter jet project intended to replace the collapsed Franco-German-Spanish FCAS programme, AFP reports. A new German-led fighter jet initiative is taking shape following the collapse of Europe's Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. An eight-company consortium dubbed 'Team Gen 6' and led by Airbus will be launched on Thursday in Berlin, the aerospace giant told AFP.
Franco-German fighter jet project collapses after industry dispute
Germany, France scrap joint fighter jet programme — sources June 9, 2026After years of infighting, the Franco-German project to build a joint next-generation fighter jet has collapsed. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed last week that manufacturers Dassault and Airbus failed to resolve key disputes, officials in Berlin and Paris confirmed on Monday. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, launched in 2017, aimed to build a next-generation...