Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has called the project an example of “excellent cooperation”
Germany, France, and Spain have agreed to move forward with the development of a new European fighter jet, Berlin confirmed on Friday.
The announcement followed a meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron last month, in which the two leaders called for more EU autonomy from the US.
The joint project is known as the Future Air Combat System (FACS). German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in a statement: “The political agreement on FCAS is a great step and – especially in these times – an important sign of the excellent Franco-German-Spanish cooperation.”
She added that the combat system, with an estimated cost of more than €100 billion ($103.4 billion) will help “strengthen Europe’s military capabilities and secure important know-how… for the European industry.”
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