SCAF: the €100 billion Franco-German divorce
France and Germany are at loggerheads over leadership of the future fighter jet program. German industry accuses Dassault of monopolizing the €100 billion European project. […]
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Germany decides on the F-35: is Europe losing the SCAF?
Between operational urgency, nuclear sharing, and industrial rivalries, Berlin secures the F-35 and weakens the European SCAF. In summary Germany has chosen to buy American […]
The failure of “Helsing” drones in Ukraine: when European innovation collides with the reality of the front line
Controversy surrounding German “Helsing” kamikaze drones. Major technical problems in Ukraine, debate on European defense AI and its limitations. Summary A major controversy is rocking […]
Purchase of the F-35: is Germany sacrificing the Rafale and the SCAF?
Tornado at the end of its life, NATO nuclear mission, tight schedule: why Berlin opted for the F-35, and what this means for the SCAF. […]
Germany is rearming: can Berlin become Europe’s leading military power?
Berlin is accelerating the Zeitenwende. Record budgets, massive arms purchases, rising troop numbers. Can Germany become Europe’s leading conventional military power? In summary Since 2025, […]
German MP wants to kill the SCAF
A German MP is proposing to halt the FCAS program. Behind this move lies a real risk of implosion for the future European combat aircraft. […]
The low availability of German aircraft weakens the Luftwaffe
Low availability, aging fleets, weakened SCAF: the Luftwaffe is paying for years of underinvestment and contradictory industrial choices. Summary The issue of the low availability […]
FCAS: Germany’s role in the European aircraft of the future
Industry, technology, budget, and politics: how Germany is trying to impose its interests in the FCAS/SCAF program against France and Spain. Summary The FCAS / […]
Berlin approves purchase of 20 Eurofighters (€3.75 billion), deliveries 2031-2034
The Bundestag approves 20 Eurofighter Typhoons “Tranche 5” for €3.75 billion, with deliveries between 2031 and 2034 and a focus on electronic warfare, training, and […]
FCAS in crisis: Is Berlin considering a split with Paris?
Germany threatens to reconfigure the FCAS after tensions over workshare. Alternative scenarios with GCAP, Wingman drones, and F-35A. Summary Berlin believes that the distribution of […]