The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, would have proposed that the two nations, along with Spain, which is also involved as a partner, continue to jointly develop the so-called combat cloud communication network.
Amid an intense row between Airbus and Dassault over New Generation Fighter leadership and workshare, it remains to be seen how a compromise could unfold.
The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.
After Germany’s chancellor said Berlin and Paris may need different capabilities, Dassault’s Eric Trappier said France will push forward with or without Airbus.
From spikes in European military spending to the push for a virtual wall to protect NATO countries from Russian drones, the continent faces a new era in defense.
"Please understand that the content of yesterday's [trilateral] discussions will be treated as confidential," the German Ministry of Defense told Breaking Defense.
A key meeting on the future fighter has been "postponed," a German official told Breaking Defense, as analysts weigh what's next.
As space threats continue to evolve, existing satellites need new capabilities to defend and protect, even after launch.
"A decision must and will be made regarding whether and how FCAS will continue” said German defense minister Boris Pistorius.
Aaron Mehta and Tim Martin of Breaking Defense walk through their takeaways for Dassault, Embraer, Saab and Boeing at the end of the Paris Air Show.
“Clearly, we have observed with this [1B] phase, difficulties in the execution," Jean Brice Dumont told reporters during an Airbus media briefing at Le Bourget today.
American, South Korean, French and Swedish plane-makers all appear to be courting Lima, while political instability complicates matters further.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades.
India initially selected the Rafale Marine in 2023 to replace aging Russian MiG-29 jets, and will be the first export user of the type.
Financing of the new rearmament plan will depend on “political and budgetary choices” with a war finance meeting, led by Sébastien Lecornu, France's defense minister and Eric Lombard, economy minister, scheduled to take place on March 20.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the new deliveries on X, calling them “another significant step in strengthening Ukraine’s security.”
India’s interest in Eurodrone builds off a joint statement signed with Germany in October 2024 to deepen defense cooperation and which includes a “specific focus on technology collaboration, manufacturing/co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.”