Franco-German Maritime Patroller Project Facing Guillotine

Tony Osborne July 28, 2021
Boeing P-8
Germany’s purchase of the P-8 has caused ripples in its defense relationship with France and the two country’s plans to strengthen European defense collaboration.
Credit: Boeing
A Franco-German collaboration to develop a maritime patrol aircraft for the 2030s is on the rocks following Berlin’s decision to purchase Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon. Germany insists it is “committed” to the Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) partnership with France for the joint development of a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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