Business & Economics
Germany Signals Possible FCAS Exit, Eyes Extra F-35s as Airbus Floats Dual-Fighter Plan
On 18-19 Feb 2026, Berlin publicly questioned its role in the €100 bn Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System and opened talks to buy >35 additional U.S. F-35s, prompting Airbus to propose splitting FCAS into two separate fighter designs.