German defence minister expects FCAS decision this week

Dassault Aviation SA

22/04/2026 08:40

BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Germany's defence minister expects German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron to make a decision this week on the future of the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project, he said on Wednesday.

"The decision rests with the heads of state ..I expect a decision to be made this week on how to proceed," Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters.

The project has been stalled by a dispute over control between France's Dassault Aviation AM.PA and Airbus AIR.PA, which represents Germany and Spain in the 100-billion-euro  ($117.50 billion) project.

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 (Reporting by Sabine Siebold
Writing by Madeline Chambers
Editing by Miranda Murray)

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