France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz to discuss troubled fighter project, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/france-germany-discuss-troubled-fighter-project-sources-say-2026-03-17/
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France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz to discuss troubled fighter project, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/france-germany-discuss-troubled-fighter-project-sources-say-2026-03-17/
Posted by MGC91
10 Comments
Just bury it already. It’s dead. DEAD.
Paywalled.
Considering the latest hissy fit from german industrials I would be surprised if this project was salvaged.
Meh, nothing left to discuss except a few cloud things in it.
It seems like it’s just politically undesirable to declare it dead, so Merz pretends it’s still happening.
Every few months, they just push the decision a bit further.
As long as Germany wants US compatibility it won’t go anywhere.
All the officials in charge of the project have long said that the fighter the French are developing doesn’t suit the Germans, and that Germany is much closer to Tempest. I wonder what they’re talking about now- how to divide up the intellectual property that’s already been created?
No worries, the UK, Italy, and Japan will sell them a few Tempests if they want.
The only reason this still exists is political will to have a European fighter.
I don’t think this project is good for Germany.
Just kill it already. It was never realistic to begin with
Contract Saab to do it.
Focus on making the engine in France and or Germany