Production of French-German fighter jet threatened by rivalries, chief executive says

Relations between French company Dassault and the German unit of Airbus are reportedly ‘very strained’The leaders of France and Germany have a “strong willingness” to build a new fighter jet together despite bitter internal rivalries, according to the chief executive of engine manufacturer...

<p>Relations between French company Dassault and the German unit of Airbus are reportedly ‘very strained’</p><p>The leaders of France and Germany have a “strong willingness” to build a new fighter jet together despite bitter internal rivalries, according to the chief executive of engine manufacturer Safran.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/08/eu-copenhagen-summit-defence-policy-ukraine-russia">row over who should lead</a> between French aerospace company Dassault and the German unit of Airbus has threatened to break apart the countries’ efforts to make a next-generation fighter jet.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/02/production-of-french-german-fighter-jet-threatened-by-rivalries-chief-executive-says">Continue reading...</a>
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