德国、法国和西班牙将在争端和最后期限压力之下讨论FCAS项目的未来。
Germany, France, and Spain to discuss FCAS project future amid disputes and deadline pressure.
德国总理弗里德里希·梅尔兹和法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马隆准备在12月11日德国、法国和西班牙国防部长会议之后,于12月15日这个星期讨论未来1000亿欧元的空战系统项目的未来。
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to discuss the future of the €100 billion Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project in the week of December 15, following a meeting of defense ministers from Germany, France, and Spain on December 11.
该项目是八年前启动的,在达索航空和空中客车之间的工作分配和技术控制方面一直面临争议。
The project, launched over eight years ago, has faced ongoing disputes over workshare and technology control between Dassault Aviation and Airbus.
Merz敦促德国企业领袖在年终前决定是否继续实施该计划,
Merz has urged a decision on the program’s continuation by year-end, with German business leaders pushing to save it.
德国政府确认总理的行程将在稍后公布,而法国方面则未回应置评请求。
The German government confirmed the chancellor’s schedule will be announced later, while France did not respond to requests for comment.
还计划于12月17日至19日在布鲁塞尔举行欧盟防务谈判。
EU defense talks are also planned in Brussels from December 17 to 19.