The European fighter jet that died over stubborn capitals | The European Correspondent
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The Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, was meant to be Europe’s most ambitious fighter jet. Conceived in 2017 between French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel

  • BigShammy80@feddit.orgEnglish
    8·
    8 days ago

    The main problem was about industrial leadership

    So basically 2 CEOs let go a 100 billion deal, because their ego was too big???

    Holy shit.

    • zaphod@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      9·
      8 days ago

      Doubt it was just about leadership. Germany and France have very different requirements for fighter jets.

      • Akip@piefed.worldEnglish
        6·
        8 days ago

        The different requirements were known for years. But showing up with no alternative to the press conference now that the deal is finally busted and releasing solo statements instead of a joint one of macron+merz just shows incompetence IMO.

      • Waterpumpee@lemmus.orgEnglish
        110·
        8 days ago

        What differences are there? Does germany want them to be GDPR conform and run on Bio fuel/ Solar?

        • zaphod@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          8·
          8 days ago

          France usually only wants one fighter jet model for all it’s military branches, that involves their navy with their aircraft carrier. Germany doesn’t have an aircraft carrier.