According to reports in the German defense media, France is pushing for an 80 percent share of the work on the crewed NGF combat jet, something French officials have denied. So far, Saab has presented concepts for a potential new-generation crewed fighter and a series of drones intended to work alongside it. Thomas Newdick Thomas NewdickSaab was also previously involved with the British FCAS program before stepping aside from that. A concept for the twin-engined NGF fighter, in this form based on a tailless configuration. While the pan-European FCAS has long been dogged by disputes over workshare arrangements, the timing of the current tensions could hardly be worse.