FCAS: Dassault finally confirms reaching industrial agreement with Airbus
After two false starts, Dassault and Airbus finally reached an agreement on the Future Combat Air System program. Eric…
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Stay informed about the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a European collaborative program for the development of advanced military aircraft.
Premature celebration? FCAS manufacturers still not on the same page
Contrary to what was announced by the German authorities, the industrial agreement on the Future Combat Air System…
Airbus unveils details of new heavy loyal wingman drone concept for FCAS
Airbus has revealed more information about the new loyal wingman drone intended to accompany the upcoming European sixth-generation…
Sketching the 6th generation fighter jet
While some countries are still developing 5th generation fighter jets, the most advanced to date, manufacturers around the…
Dassault Aviation reports “exceptional” order intake in first half of 2022
Dassault Aviation recorded an “exceptional” order intake of €16.3 billion ($16.6 billion) in the first half of 2022,…
No FCAS before 2050, says Dassault CEO
Speaking at the Paris Air Forum on June 7, 2022, Éric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, gave an…
FCAS: Airbus A400M completes maiden drone launch from cargo hold
Airbus successfully launched a drone from the open cargo door of an A400M Atlas multi-role transport aircraft. The air-launch…
France completes first engine test for its 6th generation fighter
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) completed a first test for the development of the engine that…
Italian Air Force chief of staff predicts Tempest-FCAS merger
General Luca Goretti, the Italian Air Force’s Chief of Staff, predicts that two ongoing European sixth-generation fighter jet…
Spain dismisses rumors of F-35 fighter jet order
The Spanish government denied media reports that it was considering an order of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter…
Spain considers an F-35 order. Is the FCAS threatened?
Spain is reportedly considering an order for a total of 50 F-35 stealth fighter jets. The order would…
France, Germany, Spain finally reach agreement on FCAS demonstrator
The Defense Ministers of France, Germany, and Spain announced they reached an agreement regarding the Phase 1B of…
Safran, MTU and ITP finalize future European fighter engine agreement
The French Safran Aircraft Engines, German MTU Aero Engines, and Spanish ITP Aero engine manufacturers announced they reached…
FCAS: Airbus warns Dassault “there is no plan B”
In order to understand the difficulties encountered in the development of the Future Combat Air System, the “system…
FCAS: Dassault ready for “plan B” if cooperation with Airbus fails
Since the beginning of 2021, many voices have been heard doubting the feasibility of the Future Combat Air…
Safran contracted to speed up 6th generation fighter jet engine development
The New Generation Fighter (NGF) sixth-generation fighter jet developed by France, Germany, and Spain in the framework of…
FCAS: Last chance meeting for European fighter jet
The aircraft manufacturers Dassault, and Airbus, the engine makers Safran, and MTU, as well as representatives from the…
FCAS: the Franco-German fighter jet program on the edge?
Since it was officially announced in April 2018, the joint development by France, Germany, and (later) Spain of…