FCAS program
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Apr- 2026 -25 AprilEurope
Macron Says Still Sees France, Germany Developing European Fighter Jet
French President Emmanuel Macron denied Friday that a troubled fighter jet program with Germany was dead, telling reporters Paris and Berlin were still working on that and other defense projects.
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Feb- 2026 -23 FebruaryAir
Germany Considers F‑35 Jets Amid FCAS Deadlock
Germany is weighing a purchase of additional US‑built F‑35 fighter jets amid growing deadlock over the Future Combat Air System.
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20 FebruaryAir
Airbus Ready to Build Two New European Fighters if Countries Want
Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the FCAS warplane program, will support a proposal to instead build two separate jets if the countries participating in the project request it.
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Dec- 2025 -17 DecemberAir
German MP Urges Split With France on Fighter Jet Project
A prominent German lawmaker Tuesday called for a split with France in a major next-generation fighter aircraft project, as a high-stakes decision looms on the European program's future.
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8 DecemberAir
Saab, Airbus in Talks to Collaborate on Uncrewed Combat Aircraft
European defense giants Saab and Airbus are in talks to collaborate on unmanned combat aircraft technology to support piloted fighter jets, similar to the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
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Aug- 2025 -30 AugustAir
German Defense Minister Ups Pressure on France Over Jet Project
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System fighter jet project.
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Jul- 2025 -10 JulyAir
France Seeks 80% Share in FCAS Fighter Jet Program: Report
France has informed Germany that it wants an 80 percent share in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint fighter jet program.
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7 JulyAir
Airbus Turns A400M Into ‘Multi-Domain Brain’ for FCAS Drone Ops
Airbus has announced a major upgrade to its A400M military transport aircraft, outlining plans to reconfigure the platform to support the Future Combat Air System.
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Feb- 2025 -4 FebruaryAir
Spain’s Satnus JV Flight Tests Remote Carriers for FCAS Program
Spanish joint venture Satnus carried out a flight test campaign of remote-controlled drone demonstrators in support of the Next Generation Weapons System/ Future Combat Air System.
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