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Dassault Says It Can Build Europe’s Next‑Gen Fighter Alone as FCAS Rift Deepens

Trappier’s pledge to go it alone heightens pressure before October talks in Berlin to fix the workshare dispute.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have been at pains to boost the partnership at the heart of the European Union

Overview

  • CEO Éric Trappier said Dassault can design, build, fly and produce a sixth‑generation aircraft on its own, while stating the company remains open to cooperation.
  • The trinational FCAS effort is stalled by a governance fight between Dassault and Airbus over work allocation and decision‑making authority.
  • POLITICO reported that Germany is examining potential alternatives, including Sweden and the U.K., if no agreement with France is reached.
  • Airbus Defence works council chief Thomas Pretzl told Handelsblatt that Germany could press ahead without Dassault and find other European partners.
  • Germany, France and Spain plan to meet in Berlin in October to try to break the deadlock, with leaders signaling an aim to find a solution by the end of 2025 and an FCAS in service around 2040.