Germany will continue to develop the Future Combat Aircraft (Scaf) project with France, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday, denying information spread by certain media about a withdrawal from Berlin.
The CEO of Airbus had already reassured him on Wednesday
Launched in 2017 by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a time when the European Union was weakened by Britain’s decision to leave the EU bloc and the migrant crisis, the Scaf project has since been a source of tensions. recurring between France and Germany. Spain also participates in the Scaf project, as well as the Dassault Aviation and Airbus groups.
On Wednesday, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said he saw no evidence to suggest Germany was preparing to abandon the Scaf project when questioned about a British Times article that Berlin would consider opting for a competing project. involving Great Britain, Italy and Japan.
Source: BFM TV
