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European combat jet seen as path to independence from USA
19 May 2021, 20:42 GMT+10
PARIS, France: France, Germany and Spain said on May 17 that they have agreed to move forward in developing a new fighter jet.
This would be Europe s largest defence project, costing an estimated $121.4 billion.
France had earlier said that developing its own fighter jets is crucial to maintaining European autonomy.
In the next phase of the project, entitled the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the three countries will split initial costs of $4.25 billion. France, Germany and Spain are building one of the most important tools for their sovereignty and that of Europe in the 21st century, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly tweeted.
By: DW
Following weeks of intense talks, France, Spain and Germany pledged to push on with the next stage of developing the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) platform. The project includes building a next-generation fighter jet and drones, as well as creating a communications network dubbed the combat cloud with artificial intelligence capabilities.
The three nations previously clashed over intellectual property and splitting the workload between the NATO allies. France, Germany and Spain are building one of the most important tools for their sovereignty and that of Europe in the 21st century, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly tweeted.
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