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Investegate announcements from Dassault Aviation, Dassault Aviation at the Aero India Show in Bangalore
Questions remain over dualing fighter programs as Europe slides into recession
It's no secret that Dassault Aviation is keen to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity – chief executive Eric Trappier said as much when he revealed the group’s plans for service centres in Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. Trappier said the facilities, part of the network of wholly owned subsidiary ExecuJet MRO Services, would allow the group to maintain a high level of support reactivity and spare parts availability.
In stark contrast to Tempest, Europe's Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project, backed mostly by France and Germany, faced stagnation over the last year.
Britain's future fighter jet project Tempest flew past a key barrier at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow this week, but Europe's rival FCAS concept is hanging in