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Germany and France abandon joint fighter jet project
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.
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What happenedFrance and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Germany and France abandon joint fighter jet project". The other frames it as "Germany Drops FCAS Stealth Fighter Project With France".
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CenterGermany and France abandon joint fighter jet project
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Right / center-rightGermany Drops FCAS Stealth Fighter Project With France
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