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OCCAR is managing the Eurodrone program on behalf of the four European partners: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/09\/18\/german-french-defense-ministers-push-for-eurodrone-progress\/\">Germany, France<\/a>, Spain and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program\u2019s industrial team, composed of lead contractor Airbus Germany, along with Dassault Aviation and Leonardo, submitted a bid for the program in June. Since then, the companies have been involved in \u201cvery interesting and very lively discussions\u201d with OCCAR, Rosenmann said during the briefing, which was held virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe that what we have now, today on the table, is a fair and reasonable offer for both sides, both for the customer, as well as for industry,\u201d she said. 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