In 'Profound Revolution,' Paris, Berlin Agree To Develop European Fighter Jet

July 14 2017

France

Germany and France have agreed to work together on a new fighter jet, reports Russia's RT news channel.

The announcement was made Thursday after talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Macron in Paris.

The planned joint fighter will replace the current fleets of Rafale and Eurofighter jets. A roadmap is scheduled to be finalized by mid-2018, said a statement from the French presidency.

"Today there are too many European standards and...

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