“Germany poses a threat to arms exports”: the French press thought about selling a promising NGF fighter

The political forces in power in Germany do not allow the German defense industry to develop, constantly limiting arms sales on the international market. Given the close cooperation of the German military-industrial complex with manufacturers from other European countries, this may also affect the profits of the French military industry.

German greenback opposition to the sale of 48 Typhoon fighters to Saudi Arabia raises concerns about the SCAF (Future Air Combat System) program and the export of the future NGF (New Generation Fighter) 6th generation fighter. However, external supplies will be necessary for the profitability of the project.

- says the publication Air & Cosmos.

As noted, German legislation regarding the export of military equipment is extremely strict, and each sale is subject to rigorous scrutiny. Buying countries must not, in particular, violate human rights and the weapon should not contribute to the aggravation of crises [apparently, Ukraine, pumped up with weapons, is a “pleasant exception” for Berlin].

Any sale of military equipment using German technology is subject to Bundestag export controls.

- indicated in the publication.

So, in 2018, the Parliament blocked the supply of weapons to countries involved in the conflict in Yemen. Among them was Saudi Arabia, which wanted to buy 72 Eurofighters. More recently, Riyadh was exploring the possibility of buying 48 aircraft of the same model, but the German Greens announced their opposition, although a ceasefire has been relatively observed in Yemen since 2022.

Situations like this raise concerns about SCAF and NGF fighter programs. The two programs unite France, Spain and Germany. On the fighter side, overseas sales are already being conceived as the only way to make a project really profitable. However, France and Germany have very different export policies.

- explained in the publication.

According to the author, the constant export control by the FRG can turn into a "shock" for the project of a promising fighter, in which it is planned to invest a lot of money and time.

German policy may pose a threat to the export of the 6th generation NGF fighter, which is scheduled to enter service in the 2040s

- a conclusion is made in the publication.

Comments

[Rumata]

Strange picture for the article. Doesn't even match the layout shown. In terms of aerodynamics, these winged airships in the picture have a maximum speed of no more than Mach 0,5.

[credo]

It is not the Germans who are preventing the supply of their weapons, but the Americans, so that all sorts of paddling pools and other Europeans do not interrupt their profit from all over the world from the supply of their military-industrial complex.

Once upon a time, European cooperation in the field of the military-industrial complex was presented to Europeans as something positive and promising, but the cunning Yankees realized that the presence of manual puppets in the ranks of cooperators easily destroys all these rosy cooperative dreams, which the French are now observing.

[rocket757]

“Germany poses a threat to arms exports”: the French press thought about selling a promising NGF fighter

. Let them figure out who they have for what and what for what.

[Igor Borisov_2]

Buying countries should not, in particular, violate human rights, and the weapons transferred to them should not contribute to aggravating crises [apparently, Ukraine, pumped up with weapons, is a “pleasant exception” for Berlin].

That's the policy of double standards. Ukraine is not...

[rotmistr60]

German legislation regarding the export of military equipment is extremely strict

And they really deliver to Kyiv without any strictness, but he is still not satisfied - not enough. The French are offended by the Germans, accusing them of a possible threat to the project of a promising fighter. This is probably a very urgent problem for France today, because. no others? The French should be offended by the United States for good, because. they have put their paw on arms exports and are forcing (forcing) Europe, especially the eastern one, to buy American.

[TermNachTer]

This music "will last forever"))) how many times has "united Europe" tried to make a common ship, plane, helicopter, tank? and it always ended the same

[Mikhail Krivopalov]

Didn't you make an airplane? And the helicopter?