Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier told a French Senate committee on Wednesday the company remains open to cooperation after the collapse of the France-Germany-Spain next‑generation fighter project. Trappier, speaking in his first formal remarks sin

2026-07-01

Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier told a French Senate committee on Wednesday the company remains open to cooperation after the collapse of the France-Germany-Spain next‑generation fighter project. Trappier, speaking in his first formal remarks since France and Germany canceled development last month, said he would not rule out working with non‑European partners. He said an industrial dispute with main partner Airbus stalled the program and added: “We have the ability to cooperate, as proven in the past, but we want cooperation under rules agreed from the outset.”