"The deadlock of a single pillar should not jeopardize the entire future of this high-tech European capability, which will bolster our collective defense." ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has raised doubts about the realization of the long-planned Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint European air defence initiative. "We have a real problem with the ...

Airbus believes it can play a central role in a stronger, more consolidated European defence market, with chief executive Guillaume Faury reiterating the manufacturer's commitment to the Franco-German ...

New comments from Germany's chancellor seem to spell the end of the next-gen fighter jet for Germany, France and Spain.

Michael Schoellhorn, the CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, says the Future Combat Air System, the long-planned Franco-German fighter jet and air defense project, will survive but that "there will have ...

Watch as Richard Aboulafia joins the podcast to discuss how 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for two next-generation fighter programs conceived in Europe: FCAS and GCAP. Don't miss a single ...