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France and Germany weigh future of joint EU weapons projects

A full-scale model of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the next generation fighter jet being developed by France and Germany. © Eric Piermont/AFP

France and Germany will on Friday discuss a new way of producing weapons in the European Union – the so-called “best athlete” model, where the company most suited to the job builds systems for the whole bloc instead of each country developing its own.

In the face of the threat from Russia and NATO requirements to increase defence spending, the European Union is aiming to produce more weapons.

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