Rüstung: Nicht nur „Finne oder Flügel“: Airbus dringt auf wichtige Rolle bei neuem Kampfjet
Nach dem FCAS-Aus braucht Airbus neue Partner. Großbritannien und Italien locken die Bundesregierung. Airbus-Spartenchef Schöllhorn nennt im Handelsblatt-Interview Bedingungen – und eine Alternative.
While Russia escalates the war in Ukraine, Airbus increases its aid to the country. At the same time, Sparanchief Michael Schöllhorn fights to secure the future of the group. The crucial question is: who will build the next drones and combat jets? Airbus Defence and Space, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, finds itself at a crossroads.
More and more European countries are purchasing the F-35, a jet developed in partnership with Airbus. The Eurofighter, co-developed with Airbus, can no longer compete for many tenders. For Schöllhorn, billion-dollar development budgets are at stake. For Germany, it's about thousands of jobs and technological sovereignty over the USA.
After a joint fighter jet project with France, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), failed, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has offered collaboration to Germany. The British are developing a stealth jet in a joint project with Italy and Japan, code-named GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme). However, Airbus's arms chief Schöllhorn does not want a junior role.
Therefore, he points to a favorite of his: "From an industrial perspective, I can say that we have always cooperated well with Saab." Read an interview with Michael Schöllhorn here.
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