![]() “We recommend a mixed solution which would keep the European defence industry running at capacity and what’s more, concerning less than a third of the total, possibly come from non-European suppliers,” Collatz-Johannsen said. ![]() The solution balancing allies on both sides of the Atlantic is seen by the conservative-led defence ministry as vital because even after the Tornados are retired, Berlin must maintain its air force’s capability to carry American nuclear weapons as part of its commitments under the NATO military alliance.Īt present, the Tornado is the only Luftwaffe, or air force, aircraft certified to carry the nuclear bombs. While pressure is mounting on EU member states to pick sides, the question of whether both projects can ultimately coexist remains. The European defence market is looking towards two sixth-generation aircraft programmes – the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS) and the British-led Tempest fighter project. ![]() Europe’s fighter jets of the future on collision course?
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