French, Spanish and German defense ministers signed an accord

French, Spanish and German defense ministers signed an accord

French, Spanish and German defense ministers signed an accord

French Defence Minister Florence Parly, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, and Margarita Robles, Defence Minister for Spain, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron signed an accord 17 June 2019 on the development of the sixth-generation aircraft before dramatically unveiling the model. The FCAS is expected to become their mainstay fighter jet by 2040.