Why Franco-German Fighter Is A Very Bad Idea
On Aviation Week. From the article:-
Last month, France and Germany signed a €65 million ($74 million) contract covering the first two years of a planned binational fighter under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. This represents a departure from the historical pattern—for the past half century, Germany has worked with Britain and other countries on combat aircraft, while France has gone its own way. But this time, the UK’s EU Brexit has inspired the two countries to try a different, joint path.
Superficially, this makes sense. Germany and France are the core
Airbus countries, and the two countries’ militaries constitute the largest fighter markets in Europe, outside of the UK. France has the most capable military industry on the continent. Yet there are also several flaws with this joint project, flaws serious enough to kill the aircraft before it gets off the ground.