"More countries joining means more countries will certainly buy, because you cannot be a partner and not buy. It is the government's decision, not mine or any commercial company. Depending on how geopolitics and other things develop, [Germany joining] continues to be a possibility."
"We already work with Germany we have a big position in Dahlewitz [a Rolls-Royce factory near Berlin]. In terms of civil aerospace, we do business aviation engines there. But the GCAP benefit will be beyond that."
"The German military did not need a nuclear-capable fighter, while France did, he said, insisting it was not a political dispute but a technical one between the two countries."
Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic expressed openness to Germany joining the Global Combat Aircraft Programme (GCAP), also known as Tempest, which aims to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon. The company already operates a significant facility in Germany and conducts business aviation engine work there. Erginbilgic argues that additional countries joining the program would increase sales, as partner nations typically purchase the aircraft. While acknowledging this remains a government decision dependent on geopolitical developments, he emphasized the commercial benefits. Germany's potential involvement follows tensions with France over their joint Franco-German fighter project, which has stalled due to disagreements between Dassault and Airbus's defence division over technical specifications, particularly regarding nuclear capability requirements.
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