Exclusive: Dassault, Airbus in new Eurodrone row after fighter collapse, sources say - Reuters
Exclusive: Dassault, Airbus in new Eurodrone row after fighter collapse, sources say Reuters
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"the Eurodrone project was 'very likely to move forward with a slightly different setup,' following a change of views by the French defence ministry."
— Guillaume Faury , Executive
"Airbus no longer wants to work with Dassault."
— Éric Trappier , Executive
"We have to consider safeguarding areas [FCAS technology pillars] where it works, and looking at how we reshape the ones very, very tightly linked to the plane."
— Jean-Brice Dumont , Executive
Key People
Angela Merkel is a former Chancellor of Germany.
Boris Pistorius is the German Defense Minister.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Éric Trappier is the Chief Executive of Dassault Aviation.
German Chancellor.
CEO of Airbus.
Jean-Brice Dumont is the head of airpower at Airbus Defence and Space.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPbmhlMHdpSkNhUkFmcDdTX1VtTnVOMVF2blZoWVk0NXVnZ1F5b2NRd3dFYW00eXNUSjFtY0xWYjVLSkhsLXZjY1BXdnBXTjd3aktwU1M5R3g1VU9HeExYTHdHZWZSZEtfREpxVm9mb0d1SFJIeUo3UkJ4T0lVcC1JWUNjRHFpcktLRDM4cWpNSkVnWWZqTjh0N0hyU1RZQlFzSV9LUGxuOEVWbkU4ODMxdVMwOVo4anNnN3Rtd19uaS1wS1IxdXZsQUtTMA?oc=5" target="_blank">Exclusive: Dassault, Airbus in new Eurodrone row after fighter collapse, sources say</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Dassault Aviation is seeking compensation from Airbus over procurement changes to the delayed Eurodrone programme, inflaming tensions after the collapse of their joint fighter jet project.
The FCAS project, intended to develop Europe's next-generation fighter jet, was abandoned after French and German companies failed to resolve disputes, despite political intervention.
An Airbus-led consortium has proposed developing a next-generation fighter jet following the collapse of the Franco-German warplane programme.
The failure of the European fighter jet project FCAS highlights structural weaknesses in the EU's defense cooperation, raising concerns about future multinational defense projects.
Following the collapse of the FCAS fighter effort, Airbus and a group of German defense and aviation companies have formed 'Team Gen 6' to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft.
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