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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

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

A large model of a Future Combat Air System jet.
The Future Combat Air System would combine stealth abilities with advanced electronics and weaponry. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

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.

A row over who should lead 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.

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