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France goes alone on next-generation fighter jet
Original: France will develop a next-generation combat aircraft domestically, after a joint project with Germany and Spain collaps
France has decided to develop a next-generation combat aircraft on its own, after the joint Future Combat Air System programme with Germany and Spain collapsed earlier this year. The move marks a major split in European defence cooperation, with Paris prioritising national control over its fighter jet industry, and raises questions about the future of joint European military projects and interoperability between European air forces.
Why now: The collapse of a flagship trilateral European defence project and France's decision to go solo is significant news for European defence cooperation.
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- France will develop a next-generation combat aircraft domestically, after a joint project with Germany and Spain collapsed earlier this year. · defense_news · 14
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