FCAS战斗机项目面临法国与德国领导层争端的崩溃,
The FCAS fighter project faces collapse over leadership disputes between France and Germany, risking Europe’s top defense effort.
未来作战空中系统项目是法国、德国和西班牙为开发下一代战斗机和无人驾驶飞机群作出的1 000亿欧元的努力,由于Dassault航空和空中客车之间冲突不断升级,该项目已接近崩溃。
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project, a €100 billion effort by France, Germany, and Spain to develop a next-generation fighter and drone swarm, is nearing collapse due to escalating conflict between Dassault Aviation and Airbus.
Dassault的CEOE Eric Trappier指控空中客车拒绝合作, 拒绝为核心战斗机部分提供明确的领导,
Dassault’s CEO Eric Trappier accused Airbus of undermining the program by refusing cooperation and resisting clear leadership for the core fighter component, calling the project "dead" without decisive change.
空客坚持现有协议应维持,并建议若有请求开发独立喷气机,而德国总理弗里德里希·梅尔茨则表示,柏林可能因防务需求不同而退出该项目。
Airbus maintains existing agreements should stand and has suggested developing separate jets if requested, while Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated Berlin may exit the project over differing defense needs.
尽管作出了外交努力,但关于治理和领导权的争端继续威胁着欧洲最雄心勃勃的防卫倡议。
Despite diplomatic efforts, the dispute over governance and leadership continues to threaten Europe’s most ambitious defense initiative.