German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have canceled the joint Future Combat Air System fighter jet project due to unresolved industrial conflicts.Airbus and Dassault Aviation failed to reconcile technical requirements, prompting Germany to explore alternative partnerships like the Global Combat Air Programme.Both nations will continue developing drone connectivity and network systems to maintain essential European defense integration.This termination follows years of unsuccessful negotiations regarding the multi-billion-euro project originally intended to replace
Rafale and
Eurofighter aircraft.