The German, French and Spanish Ministers sign the agreement in the presence of French President, Emmanuel Macron. NGWS, a European cooperation project Germany, France and Spain join in future fighter THE 53rd edition of the Paris Air Show was the venue to stage the official take-off of the European project of a Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS). It is a cooperation initiative between the governments of Belin, Paris and Madrid, and its goal is to place in service in 2040 a complex manned and unmanned aircraft system that can aircraft project replace the current European fighter aircraft fleets, all within the ambitious concept of building a Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The ceremony took place in the outdoor exhibition area known as the Salon de Le Bourget, along with a real size representation of the 6th generation fighter, which will be the cornerstone on which the NGWS will rest. The protagonists were the German, French and Spanish Ministers, Ursula von der Leyen, Florence Parly and Margarita Robles, respectively, who were accompanied by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, who had just inaugurated what is considered to be the largest airspace exhibition worldwide. With his presence, the French head of state wanted to evidence the strong determination and commitment of Germany, France and Spain to launch an ambitious 6 Revista Española de Defensa July/August 2019 Iñaki Gómez/MDE
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