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FCAS Deadline Looms Amidst Franco-German Collaboration Struggles
10/3/2025
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Story summary
- A critical deadline for Future Combat Air System (FCAS) phase two nears, demanding a prototype of the New Generation Fighter (NGF).
- France and Germany struggle to collaborate on FCAS, a system with a sixth-generation fighter, drones, and a network.
- Since its 2017 inception, FCAS has faced repeated setbacks.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has voiced frustration at the lack of progress.
