# Airbus, German FCMS and MBDA form joint venture for FCAS

The Bundeskartellamt cleared the creation of a joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, German FCMS GbR and MBDA Deutschland GmbH, each acquiring one third of shares in a civil law partnership for the National R&T Project under the Future Combat Air System programme.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2022-07-25
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: combat aircraft systems, unmanned remote carrier vehicles, weapon and communication systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus Defence and Space](https://endata.com/companies/16608.md) (partner)
- [German FCMS](https://endata.com/companies/64328.md) (partner)
- [MBDA Deutschland](https://endata.com/companies/64329.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bundeskartellamt.de](https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2022/25_07_2022_Airbus.html), 2022-07-25: "The creation of the joint venture does not raise any competition concerns."

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