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Posted on April 1, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleDassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier says the company will give itself two to three weeks to seek an agreement to salvage the stalled FCAS fighter jet program amid deep tensions over leadership and industrial control.
PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - The head of Dassault Aviation said he was giving his company between two-to-three weeks to see if a deal could be reached over salvaging the crisis-hit FCAS fighter jet project between France, Germany and Spain.
"We are giving ourselves two-to-three weeks to try and find an agreement," Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier told the War & Peace security conference in Paris.
"We all want the 'Europe of defence', but the question is - who is going to lead it?," added Trappier.
The plans to develop a futuristic air combat system have been consistently hit by disputes over control between Dassault Aviation and Airbus, and the interests of Germany and Spain in the 100-billion-euro ($115.9 billion) project.
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(Reporting by John Irish;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
The FCAS project is a collaborative effort between France, Germany, and Spain to develop a next-generation air combat system.
The project has been delayed due to disputes over control between Dassault Aviation and Airbus, and conflicting national interests.
Dassault Aviation's CEO has given a 2-3 week timeframe to try and reach an agreement to salvage the project.
France, Germany, and Spain are the primary countries involved in the FCAS fighter jet project.
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