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France’s newly appointed Defense Minister, Nathalie Vautrin, added further pressure during an interview with Europe 1 on November 11, 2025, noting that “the subject with Germany is about the carrier,” referring to the New Generation Fighter.

“There is currently no capacity in Germany to manufacture an aircraft. You will grant me that one does not build an aircraft overnight. It requires a certain amount of know-how,” Vautrin said, adding that France and Germany must still agree on how to “see the uses of this carrier and to see how we can move forward.”

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During a parliamentary hearing in November 2025, French Air and Space Force General Frédéric Parisot Mandon similarly stated that that the engine will be the toughest technological challenge for FCAS. He noted that the required power levels (around 11 tonnes of thrust) represent a step-change compared to existing European engines, meaning Safran and MTU Aero Engines will need to combine technologies that neither company currently fields. Mandon cautioned that the engine’s development timeline will have direct consequences for the rest of the program.

むしろ軍の偉いさんの方がサフラン単独でのエンジン開発に不安を　『11トンのエンジンとか協力なしで作れるの？