France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership
The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, better known as FCAS, now faces its toughest moment. France has told Germany it wants about 80 percent of the work on the new fighter that anchors the program. The number surfaced late Sunday and was confirmed by people close to the talks. If Paris holds that line, the current parity deal dies and Berlin’s stake shrinks to a token slice. Spanish industry would lose almost as much. Negotiators ended the weekend without setting a fresh meeting date.
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