European Defense Cooperation At Scale Is Key To Competitiveness

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has called for cooperation at scale in European defense, emphasizing the importance of joint efforts in maintaining competitiveness with the US. Speaking during Airbus’ full-year results call, Faury addressed the ongoing dispute over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter pillar, arguing that the deadlock should not jeopardize the rest of the program. He also cautioned against an overly aggressive bet on an unmanned-only future, suggesting that manned fighters will still be necessary for some time. The comments were made during Airbus’ full-year results call, as reported by AeroTime.