Airbus and Dassault are intensifying their pressure on France and Germany to reach a decisive agreement regarding the future of the European combat aircraft project. The collaboration, which involves creating a sixth-generation fighter jet, is facing significant challenges due to growing industrial rivalries between the two companies. Airbus, representing Germany's interests, and Dassault, championing France's, seem to be at an impasse, with reports indicating that the initial cooperative plans may have 'died'. This situation poses a critical risk to the future of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a massive industrial and technological initiative launched in 2017 with an estimated budget of around 100 billion euros.