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[–] 12 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Even FCAS is at its breaking point because France and Germany cannot agree. Merging the two would ensure that nothing is build in the end.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    It's because France wants a carrier plane and Germany have no use for it. If UK (carrier) Italy (small carrier) Japan (small carrier) join, the extra money for development could allow for 2-3 variants like the f-35, that would make everyone happy

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    I'd just pull Germany and Spain over to GCAP and let France do a Rafale with FCAS tbh. The French have always been a PITA to work with on military aircraft.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Never saw PITA in the wild before though I have often thought about using it but found it'd be too cryptic but, hey, you proved me wrong. French always are a PITA whatever subject they address

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Except they are right an annoying amount of the time. Nato skepticism, nuclear power, etc.

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