Western media: European sixth-generation aircraft development plan on the brink of collapse.

date
20/07/2025
According to a report from the Spanish newspaper "El Economista" website on July 16, France, Germany, and Spain are the main participants in the European sixth-generation fighter jet project worth more than 100 billion euros. However, French President Macron and German Chancellor Merkel have become embroiled in a dispute between companies over the construction of the European "Future Air Combat System", while Spanish Prime Minister Snchez remains uninvolved. The report states that the development of the European sixth-generation fighter jet program is on the verge of collapse due to demands from French companies, led by Dassault Aviation, for greater leadership. Germany is angry at France's disregard for cross-European cooperation. In the "Future Air Combat System", the French company Dassault Aviation and the German branch of Airbus have never stopped blaming each other for the future direction of the project.