Europe's Largest Defense Program Ends as Franco-German Fighter Jet Project Cancelled
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The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Europe's largest defense program, has been terminated, marking the end of the ambitious Franco-German fighter jet development project. The FCAS was designed to create a next-generation combat aircraft that would replace current European fighter jets and strengthen European defense independence. Despite the collapse of the Franco-German initiative, a competing British-Italian fighter jet project continues development, highlighting the fragmented nature of European defense cooperation and the challenges facing joint military procurement efforts across the continent.