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Financial Times • June 10, 2026 10:27

Germany seeks to lead fighter jet project after ditching France

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Berlin vows to look for other partners in return for role corresponding to its ‘financial contribution’

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Fri 19:00 - DW

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion - DW

Mon 14:53 - Financial Times

Berlin pulls plug on Franco-German fighter jet - Financial Times

Mon 16:48 - Financial Times

Berlin pulls plug on Franco-German fighter jet

Mon 17:14 - politico.eu

Berlin declares Franco-German fighter jet project dead in blow to Macron - politico.eu

Mon 17:51 - Breaking Defense

Franco-German-Spanish FCAS fighter program dead: Reports - Breaking Defense

Mon 18:57 - France 24

Blow to EU defence cooperation as France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet programme

Mon 19:01 - Reuters

Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project - Reuters

Mon 20:44 - The War Zone

Franco-German Future Fighter Effort Collapses Over Irreconcilable Differences - The War Zone

Mon 22:32 - DW All

Franco-German fighter jet project collapses after industry dispute

Mon 22:32 - DW Top

Franco-German fighter jet project collapses after industry dispute

Tue 03:42 - Euronews

France and Germany abandon joint fighter jet project as companies unable to reach agreement

Tue 09:00 - Euronews

Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed

Tue 09:00 - Euronews.com

Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed - Euronews.com

Tue 10:10 - DW

Germany, France scrap joint fighter jet program — sources - DW

Tue 10:52 - France 24

Germany and France scrap landmark next-generation fighter jet project

Tue 12:15 - Aviation Week

FCAS Drama Ends In German-French Fighter Divorce - Aviation Week

Tue 12:33 - Euronews

Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after French-German project fails

Tue 13:06 - Daily Sabah

New fighter jet proposal surfaces after Franco-German project collapse | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

Tue 14:54 - BBC Europe

Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future

Tue 19:28 - France 24

FCAS project failure: 'France, Germany characterised by totally different strategic cultures'

Wed 06:43 - France 24

End of FCAS 'flagship project' marks setback for Franco-German cooperation and European defence

Wed 10:27 - Financial Times

Germany seeks to lead fighter jet project after ditching France

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Aviation Week

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12:15

FCAS Drama Ends In German-French Fighter Divorce - Aviation Week

FCAS Drama Ends In German-French Fighter Divorce  Aviation Week

BBC Europe

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14:54

Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future

The flagship partnership project became a glaring example of discord between the two nations.

Breaking Defense

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17:51

Franco-German-Spanish FCAS fighter program dead: Reports - Breaking Defense

Franco-German-Spanish FCAS fighter program dead: Reports  Breaking Defense

DW

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10:10

Germany, France scrap joint fighter jet program — sources - DW

Germany, France scrap joint fighter jet program — sources  DW

19:00

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion - DW

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion  DW

DW All

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22:32

Franco-German fighter jet project collapses after industry dispute

The next-generation aircraft project has been scrapped following company disagreements, dealing a blow to European security cooperation efforts.

DW Top

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22:32

Franco-German fighter jet project collapses after industry dispute

The next-generation aircraft project has been scrapped following company disagreements, dealing a blow to European security cooperation efforts.

Daily Sabah

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13:06

New fighter jet proposal surfaces after Franco-German project collapse | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

New fighter jet proposal surfaces after Franco-German project collapse | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

Euronews

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12:33

Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after French-German project fails

The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe faces a more assertive Russia.

09:00

Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed

Planned as Europe's biggest joint defence project, FCAS has been abandoned after French and German companies failed to resolve years of disputes, despite repeated political intervention.

03:42

France and Germany abandon joint fighter jet project as companies unable to reach agreement

The project was seen as a key test of European efforts to work more closely on defence as they seek to present a united front in the face of a …

Euronews.com

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09:00

Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed - Euronews.com

Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed  Euronews.com

Financial Times

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16:48

Berlin pulls plug on Franco-German fighter jet

Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposes scaling back €100bn defence project to co-operation on ‘combat cloud’

14:53

Berlin pulls plug on Franco-German fighter jet - Financial Times

Berlin pulls plug on Franco-German fighter jet  Financial Times

France 24

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06:43

End of FCAS 'flagship project' marks setback for Franco-German cooperation and European defence

François Picard is pleased to welcome Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. According to Franke, the project's demise was "not a surprise to anybody." …

19:28

FCAS project failure: 'France, Germany characterised by totally different strategic cultures'

France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to …

10:52

Germany and France scrap landmark next-generation fighter jet project

France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to build a next generation fighter jet. The move is a setback for European defense cooperation at a time when …

18:57

Blow to EU defence cooperation as France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet programme

France and Germany on Monday announced they were abandoning a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between France's Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain. The decision …

Reuters

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19:01

Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project - Reuters

Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project  Reuters

The War Zone

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20:44

Franco-German Future Fighter Effort Collapses Over Irreconcilable Differences - The War Zone

Franco-German Future Fighter Effort Collapses Over Irreconcilable Differences  The War Zone

politico.eu

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17:14

Berlin declares Franco-German fighter jet project dead in blow to Macron - politico.eu

Berlin declares Franco-German fighter jet project dead in blow to Macron  politico.eu