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fighter jet

American

[fahy-ter jet] / ˈfaɪ tər ˌdʒɛt /

noun

a jet aircraft designed and equipped for combat.

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In September 2025, the head of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, said his firm could build the future European fighter jet by itself.

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Faury said that if a two‑fighter‑jet solution were possible, it could be an opportunity for other partners to join the programme.

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A multibillion dollar fighter jet deal is also on the table -- with officials travelling with Macron expressing confidence that a contract for India to buy 114 Rafale aircraft can be finalised.

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The plan envisions not only a fighter jet but an interlinked drone swarm and a digital cloud system.

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Juergen Kerner, IG Metall's vice president, joined German Aerospace Industries Association president Marie-Christine von Hahn last week in urging Berlin to find new partners on the fighter jet.

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