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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expects Germany to decide by the end of March 2027 how to pursue a next-generation fighter capability after the Franco-German FCAS project was scrapped. The decision could determine whether Germany forms a new partnership to jointly develop a fighter or pursues an alternative approach.
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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expects Germany to decide by the end of March 2027 how to pursue a next-generation fighter capability after the Franco-German FCAS project was scrapped. The decision could determine whether Germany forms a new partnership to jointly develop a fighter or pursues an alternative approach.
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