Hensoldt CEO warns that surging defence spending is fragmenting the industry and jeopardising the future of the Franco‑German FCAS programme
Executive summary: Oliver Dörre, CEO of Hensoldt, said that the influx of defence money is driving the industry apart, regretted the end of the German‑French FCAS jet, discussed negative side‑effects of the boom, and outlined his role as a bridge‑builder between national programmes. His remarks underline rising fragmentation in European defence industrial policy amid a spending surge, which could jeopardise cross‑border programmes, disrupt supply chains, and affect national defence budgets. Oliver Dörre (Hensoldt CEO), Hensoldt, the Franco‑German FCAS programme, the broader European defence industry, and EU policymakers shaping defence procurement. Continued debate over the FCAS future, possible EU‑level defence procurement reforms in September, and Hensoldt’s pursuit of intermediary projects that link French and German defence systems.
Oliver Dörre, chief executive of the German defence electronics group Hensoldt, told Handelsblatt that the flood of money into defence is pulling the sector apart, lamenting the cancellation of the Franco‑German FCAS fighter jet and describing the unpleasant side‑effects of the boom. He positioned himself as a bridge‑builder trying to keep national programmes interoperable despite growing nationalistic work‑share disputes. The interview highlights a tension between rapid defence‑budget growth and the need for coherent European industrial policy.
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