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Franco-German FCAS Project Stalls Amid Control Disputes

4/18/2026

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The Franco-German FCAS project has stalled due to control disputes between Dassault Aviation and Airbus.
Mediators from France and Germany will submit separate reports on the project.
The project is valued at 100 billion euros.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be briefed by Tuesday.
Merz will meet French President Emmanuel Macron at an EU summit in Cyprus next week to salvage the program.

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The Franco-German FCAS project has stalled due to control disputes between Dassault Aviation and Airbus.
Mediators from France and Germany will submit separate reports on the project.
The project is valued at 100 billion euros.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be briefed by Tuesday.
Merz will meet French President Emmanuel Macron at an EU summit in Cyprus next week to salvage the program.