France, Germany agree on fighter jet design program
France and Germany have reached an agreement to start designing a new generation combat jet, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Tuesday.
The jet, due to go into service in 2040, is expected to replace France's Dassault Aviation Rafales and Germany's Eurofighters, made by a European consortium.
Parly said on Twitter that the agreement included a planned prototype launch by the middle of next year.
