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…
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Stay informed about the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a European collaborative program for the development of advanced military aircraft.
Airbus Spain enters Future Combat Air System program
Spain made its official entry into the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program on December 9, 2020. Airbus…
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will have nuclear-powered successor
The President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron unveiled France’s upcoming nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is to be…
Indra to lead FCAS new generation sensors design
The Spanish defense electronics group Indra supported by its French partner Thales and the German consortium FCMS received…
Airbus unveils new training and light combat aircraft for Spain
Airbus Defense & Space revealed a new tailor-made project for Spain, the Airbus Future Jet Trainer (AFJT). It…
Tempest fighter program gears up with new partners and investment
The Tempest program took a huge step forward with two almost-simultaneous announcements from the United Kingdom Ministry of…
France, Germany sign European next gen fighter jet prototype deal
After long-lasting deliberations, France and Germany have officially agreed to develop a prototype of the next-generation fighter jet. The…
European fighter jet demonstrator receives German greenlight
The members of the Bundestag, the German Parliament, have approved the funding for the development of a technology…
Bundestag votes to decide the future of European fighter jet
The German Parliament, the Bundestag, is due to vote on the production contract for the demonstrator of the…
Safran and MTU to create joint venture for FCAS engine
The French manufacturer Safran and its German counterpart MTU Aero Engines reportedly reached an agreement on the engine…
Airbus reveals LOUT, a German secret stealth drone demonstrator
During the 2019 edition of its Trade Media Briefing on November 5, 2019, Airbus Defense and Space unveiled…
France and Germany reach export agreement of future fighter jet
France and Germany signed an arms export agreement regarding weapons developed conjointly, a necessary step for the development…
Airbus and Dassault urge their governments to act on the FCAS
This year, the Paris Air Show saw the signing of the agreement that set the legal framework for…
Dassault and Airbus present the Future Air Combat System
A year after it was made official in ILA Berlin, the European fighter program unveiled itself a bit…
Spain to join French-German next fighter jet program
Spain is about to join France and Germany in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to develop…
France invests €2 billion for Rafale new F4 standard
Dassault Aviation was contracted with the development of the Rafale’s new F4 Standard by the Minister of Armed…