Militärkooperation: Pistorius will Klarheit über Kampfjet-Kooperation
Nach dem Scheitern des deutsch-französischen FCAS-Projekts prüft Deutschland einen Einstieg in das britisch geführte GCAP. Welche Bedingungen dafür gelten könnten, soll sich bald klären.
Berlin - Germany is evaluating conditions for entering the GCAP (Global Combat Air Platform) fighter jet project, led by Britain and its partners. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced during a joint press conference with British counterpart Wes Streeting in Berlin that he will hold talks with Italy and Japan over the next two weeks.
Both countries are involved in the development project for a new fighter jet. "We agree that time is a very critical criterion in this matter," Pistorius stated. The participants aim to quickly clarify whether there is a mutual willingness to include Germany, and what the conditions for doing so would be. In October, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had offered the British chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) a joint development of a new fighter jet within the GCAP program.
The German-French fighter jet project FCAS had failed this summer due to the two sides failing to agree after years of negotiations. Since then, the search for an alternative has been ongoing.
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