Source: Daily Sabah
Germany and France have offered Spain “observer status” on a program to develop a new European fighter jet, but want to keep the project as a binational endeavor for now to ensure it moves ahead quickly, according to a German government source.
Spain had sent a letter to its NATO allies asking to participate in the critical industrial undertaking in December, according to the government source and several industry sources.
The German and French defense ministries then responded in April, offering Madrid the opportunity to observe the fledgling program as it took shape, but without the ability to shape its initial parameters. No reply had yet been received from Spain, the government source said.
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