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Paris: France and Germany on Thursday gave the green light for building a prototype of Europe’s next-generation fighter jet, effectively launching a project long held up by disputes over how the industrial work would be divvied up.
The Future Combat Air System “illustrates our determination and our ambition for European defence,” French defence minister Florence Parly said at the contract signing alongside German counterpart Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
The 150-million-euro ($162-million) contract, financed equally by both countries, aims to create prototypes of the stealth delta-wing jet as well as integrated drones and network infrastructure of the new system by 2026. (AFP)
The Future Combat Air System “illustrates our determination and our ambition for European defence,” French defence minister Florence Parly said at the contract signing alongside German counterpart Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
The 150-million-euro ($162-million) contract, financed equally by both countries, aims to create prototypes of the stealth delta-wing jet as well as integrated drones and network infrastructure of the new system by 2026. (AFP)
