Synopsis France's Dassault Aviation, Airbus and Indra - the latter two representing Germany and Spain respectively - are involved in the scheme to start replacing French Rafale and German and Spanish Eurofighters from 2040. Reuters cale models of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Europe's next-generation fighter jet, are seen in Paris, France, February 20, 2020 France, Germany and Spain have brokered a deal over the next steps of the development of a joint fighter jet, the countries said on Monday, Europe's largest defence project at an estimated cost of more than 100 billion euros ($121.38 billion). France's Dassault Aviation, Airbus and Indra - the latter two representing Germany and Spain respectively - are involved in the scheme to start replacing French Rafale and German and Spanish Eurofighters from 2040.