Eight German companies have launched the "Team Gen 6" initiative to continue developing advanced fighter technologies after the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project was cancelled due to disagreements between Berlin and Paris. According to German defense industry sources, the consortium will focus on next-generation capabilities without France.
The cancellation of the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) — a joint €100 billion next-generation fighter project launched in 2017 — has led to a new German-only industrial effort. The "Team Gen 6" consortium, comprising eight German aerospace and defense firms, aims to sustain advanced combat aviation research despite the breakdown of bilateral negotiations. FCAS was suspended amid irreconcilable disputes between Airbus and Dassault Aviation over intellectual property and technical leadership, as The Zioneer reported on June 9. The new initiative effectively decouples German next-gen fighter development from the French partnership, though no formal government contract has been announced. The move signals Berlin's determination to retain sovereign advanced fighter capability even without Paris.
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