The European fighter jet that died over stubborn capitals
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The Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, was meant to be Europe's most ambitious fighter jet. Conceived in 2017 between French president Emmanuel Macron

The Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, was meant to be Europe’s most ambitious fighter jet. Conceived in 2017 between French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel

  • zaphodEnglish
    9·
    7 days ago

    Doubt it was just about leadership. Germany and France have very different requirements for fighter jets.

    • Akip@piefed.worldEnglish
      6·
      7 days ago

      The different requirements were known for years. But showing up with no alternative to the press conference now that the deal is finally busted and releasing solo statements instead of a joint one of macron+merz just shows incompetence IMO.

    • Waterpumpee@lemmus.orgEnglish
      110·
      7 days ago

      What differences are there? Does germany want them to be GDPR conform and run on Bio fuel/ Solar?

      • zaphodEnglish
        8·
        7 days ago

        France usually only wants one fighter jet model for all it’s military branches, that involves their navy with their aircraft carrier. Germany doesn’t have an aircraft carrier.