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Airbus is representing both Germany and Spain \u2013 although the company\u2019s Munich-based headquarters is officially the prime contractor \u2013 while France\u2019s Dassault Aviation and Italy\u2019s Leonardo are also involved. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/12\/09\/airbus-prepares-for-eurodrone-contract-signing-in-early-2021\/\">Airbus previously revealed <\/a>that final assembly of the aircraft will occur in Manching, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airbus\u2019 chief Eurodrone engineer Daniela Lohwasser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2021\/11\/30\/airbus-eurodrone-project-ready-for-takeoff-as-soon-as-the-contract-is-signed\/\">said in November<\/a>&nbsp;that a formal contract signing might take a couple of months to be finalized, once Spain gave the go-ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stakeholders expect more nations to sign onto the Eurodrone program once the formal contract is signed. 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