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>The Franco-German fighter jet project FCAS has failed: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to end the billion-dollar arms project, according to SPIEGEL information. Together, it was concluded that the companies Dassault and Airbus do not come together in the construction of a joint warplane, it was said from German government circles.
>The construction of a sixth-generation fighter jet should become a lighthouse project for better European coordination in arms projects – and ensure greater independence from the US. Originally, the plan stipulated that it would replace the Eurofighter of the Bundeswehr and the French Rafale from 2040.
>FCAS stands for Future Combat Air System. The system is designed to allow fighter jets to fly along with unarmed and armed drones. Unlike the joint fighter jet, the FCAS system is not yet off the table: the joint networking of different weapon systems, platforms or sensors in a »Combat Cloud« should be continued.
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>However, in the development of the joint fighter jet, the French Dassault Group and the Franco-German aviation group Airbus could not agree on the work shares and the patent rights for new developments. For months, Germany and France had struggled to settle the dispute. However, the mediators deployed ended their work unsuccessfully, now Macron and Merz have finally stopped the project. Spain is also involved in the project with the manufacturer Indra.
>For Germany and France, the failure of the project is a bitter slouch politically: For years, Macron has been insisting on European sovereignty and joint arms projects. Now the most ambitious European arms project to date is failing due to industrial policy discrepancies with a close partner. Together with the former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Macron had given the go-ahead for the project in 2017.
>As a core problem, Merz had also recently mentioned that the French need a different warplane than the Bundeswehr. In the next generation of warplanes, France needs a nuclear-capable aircraft that is also suitable for aircraft carriers. The Bundeswehr does not need this at present. From the German side, the option was finally brought into play to realize FCAS with two aircraft. France rejected this.
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland-und-frankreich-stoppen-geme insamen-kampfjet-fcas-a-7e9fbe17-7f 39-4259-981b-e3f00c0da9a9
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>>65219332
Why are they ALWAYS like this?
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>>65219346
It's about diplomacy and domestic economics instead of military.
>we need money for our industry's life support because we wasted it on migrants and pensioners, how to get?
>invent a new europroject
>it's a symbol of unity, independence, and financial responsibility, goy!
>why no we don't want to share IP with you
>why no we don't want to pay for upgrading factories in your country
>why no we don't want to buy enough product to amortize costs
>this goes on for a decade
>welp, big success but it's time to retire thanks to this comfy salary I've scouted the perfect chateau in the Alps!
>new lads come in
>we need money for our industry's life support
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>>65219363
Collective action problem. Everyone wants to reap the benefits; nobody wants to pay the costs. A fledgling United States had this problem when the Articles of Confederation were in effect prior to 1787. All the states wanted fun things like a navy, border controls and a diplomatic corps to stand up to European powers, but nobody wanted to pay for it.
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>>65219387
this is good news. Germany and France are better off doing things alone in this regard. they can still work together with different weapon systems.
>>65219406
not clear yet, the ILA airshow might give further hints. also possible that Germany+Spain will cook something.
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The French will never be able to finance a 6th gen fighter alone. They will cope with the CCA's and Rafale F5, but that's not enough.
Maybe they get the Indians aboard.
The Germans will probably team up with the Spanish and the Swedes.
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>>65219332
Shit looked like a painfull agony but at least now both companies can move forward.
As a baguette I can't deny I'm a bit worried about Dassault capacity do build up a 6th gen aircraft alone. It seriously feel like the commercial succes of the Rafale influated the heads's ego of the company to some sky-high level.
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>>65219460
in all likelihood yes, but that doesn't mean something else won't be developed.
>>65219464
no reason to when we already have F-35 on order.