Airbus prepares first Valkyrie flights in Germany for Luftwaffe combat drone bid
Airbus said it is preparing the first two Kratos-built Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft for flight testing in Germany, amid Berlin’s…
FCAS
58 articles
Stay informed about the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a European collaborative program for the development of advanced military aircraft.
Eric Trappier: ‘Airbus is not respecting the FCAS agreement, not Dassault’
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier used the company’s 2025 annual results briefing to reject allegations that Dassault is failing…
FCAS: Ex-Airbus CEO Tom Enders warns Germany against national fighter program
Former Airbus and EADS chief Tom Enders, now a member of the board of the Munich-based drone and…
Germany denies plans for more F-35As amid FCAS deadlock: Reuters
The potential acquisition, reported by Reuters sources, comes as the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) remains mired…
Airbus pushes back on unmanned FCAS after Merz doubts need for crewed fighter
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury sought to lower the temperature around the escalating dispute over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter pillar,…
Merz frames France requirements into new FCAS obstacle, nine years in
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly questioned whether the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) can still deliver a…
Airbus CEO remains confident in FCAS despite ongoing tensions with Dassault
The head of Airbus has once again voiced his confidence in the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS),…
French senator claims Airbus FCAS shortfalls drove Dassault’s governance push
A French senator has claimed that Airbus Germany failed to produce several technical sub-assemblies for the Future Combat…
Germany’s Air Force chief open to alternatives as FCAS fighter faces uncertainty
Germany’s recently appointed Air Force chief, Lieutenant General Holger Neumann, has signaled that Berlin is prepared to consider…
France and Germany consider dropping sixth-generation fighter from FCAS program
France and Germany are considering scaling back the fighter aircraft component of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)…
Germany’s Airbus works council renews call to end FCAS partnership with Dassault
Airbus Defence and Space’s works council in Germany has again questioned Dassault Aviation’s role in the Future Combat…
France’s top general says engine will be toughest test for FCAS
France’s Chief of the Defense Staff, General Fabien Mandon, has warned that the toughest challenge facing the Future…
Belgium reconsiders FCAS role after Dassault CEO slams F-35 deal
Belgium is reviewing its planned full membership in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program following a wave…
Macron and Merz hope to keep FCAS alive as Dassault–Airbus rift widens
During a high-stakes meeting in Berlin on July 23, 2025, discussions between French President Emmanuel Macron and German…
Belgium commits €300 million to become full FCAS partner in 2026–2030 phase
Belgium is planning to move from observer status to full partnership in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)…
Did France really ask for 80% control of Europe’s next-gen fighter jet program?
Tensions within the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program recently resurfaced following a report by German defense outlet…
“We are competitors that have to marry.” Airbus on FCAS, Paris Air Show 2025
At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Airbus used its defense media briefing to reaffirm its commitment to multirole…
Does the UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement threaten the FCAS program?
The United Kingdom and Germany have formalized a landmark deal, the ‘Trinity House Agreement,’ to strengthen their cooperation…