PARIS- French and German aerospace industry leaders warned on Wednesday that some parts suppliers could go bankrupt within weeks without new financing.

The heads of France's Dassault Aviation and the defence division of Europe's Airbus also called on European governments to maintain defence spending in order to prevent a gap in advanced technology as the economy recovers.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher, Editing by Louise Heavens) ((tim.hepher@thomsonreuters.com; +33 1 49 49 54 52; Reuters Messaging: tim.hepher.thomsonreuters@reuters.net))