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Desperately Seeking Combat Aircraft
Airbus is pushing governments to make decisions, but the looming election is slowing things down in Germany.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is about to be swept away as Airbus pushes for Europe to adopt new military aircraft. Source: dpa
The head of Airbus Military said that his company is making preparations for a European combat aircraft of the future, but can only take things so far if governments don’t put in orders.
“We are working on various building blocks in Germany and Spain. Part of our funding comes from governments, and we are hoping for more,” Fernando Alonso said from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse.
Mr. Alonso said that Europe needs to move forward on a coordinated system that integrates drones, combat aircraft and satellites, as well as commando and surveillance aircraft. In Brussels, foreign and defense ministers are working to bring together defense and security policies. The number of weapons systems is expected to decline for efficiency reasons as a result. “We hope that France will also participate because we have to be on the same page in Europe. There is no longer room for two or three different systems,” Mr. Alonso said. “The time is ripe for making and implementing a decision in Europe.”
Desperately Seeking Combat Aircraft
Airbus is pushing governments to make decisions, but the looming election is slowing things down in Germany.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is about to be swept away as Airbus pushes for Europe to adopt new military aircraft. Source: dpa
The head of Airbus Military said that his company is making preparations for a European combat aircraft of the future, but can only take things so far if governments don’t put in orders.
“We are working on various building blocks in Germany and Spain. Part of our funding comes from governments, and we are hoping for more,” Fernando Alonso said from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse.
Mr. Alonso said that Europe needs to move forward on a coordinated system that integrates drones, combat aircraft and satellites, as well as commando and surveillance aircraft. In Brussels, foreign and defense ministers are working to bring together defense and security policies. The number of weapons systems is expected to decline for efficiency reasons as a result. “We hope that France will also participate because we have to be on the same page in Europe. There is no longer room for two or three different systems,” Mr. Alonso said. “The time is ripe for making and implementing a decision in Europe.”
