Scaf European fighter jet faces budgetary collapse threat, experts warn

The Scaf programme, the future combat aircraft of the Franco-German coalition, faces a major budgetary crisis despite never having flown operationally.

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This strategic project for European defence is bogged down in cost overruns and chronic development delays.

The stakes go beyond mere military matters and concern Europe's industrial and technological sovereignty.

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