Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project (www.theguardian.com)
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The boss of Rolls-Royce has said he would welcome Germany helping to build Britain’s next-generation fighter jet, arguing that it would bring in more business for the project.

The aircraft, designed to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, is a joint effort between the UK, Italy and Japan. Rolls-Royce is building the engine for the jet, which has attracted fresh attention as plans for a rival Franco-German warplane edge towards collapse.

Tufan Erginbilgiç, who has run the engineering company since 2023, told the Guardian he would “definitely be open” to Germany joining the global combat aircraft programme (GCAP), also known as Tempest.

“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,” he said. “But the GCAP benefit will be beyond that. More countries joining means more countries will certainly buy, because you cannot be a partner and not buy.

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