FCAS, an Aircraft Never Built but Already Paid For by States
FCAS bogs down after billions committed. States pay for the loss, while industrialists keep revenues, know-how, and options. In Summary The collapse of the Future […]
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The SCAF’s survival hangs in the balance amid a Franco-German standoff
Berlin has set mid-April as the deadline to save the SCAF. Between Airbus and Dassault, the industrial deadlock reveals a far deeper strategic divide. In […]
FCAS: Germany’s role in the European aircraft of the future
Industry, technology, budget, and politics: how Germany is trying to impose its interests in the FCAS/SCAF program against France and Spain. Summary The FCAS / […]
FCAS in crisis: Is Berlin considering a split with Paris?
Germany threatens to reconfigure the FCAS after tensions over workshare. Alternative scenarios with GCAP, Wingman drones, and F-35A. Summary Berlin believes that the distribution of […]
Belgium reviews its involvement in the FCAS following criticism from Dassault
Belgian Minister Theo Francken launches a review of Belgium’s role in the FCAS following criticism from Éric Trappier regarding the purchase of F-35A aircraft. Dassault […]
FCAS: Paris demands new industrial division of the project
France is asking its partners to revise the industrial division of the FCAS program to guarantee delivery of the fighter jet from 2040. France has […]
The European FCAS program in difficulty
The FCAS program, aimed at developing a 6th generation European fighter aircraft, is facing major industrial tensions. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is an […]
Autonomous combat aircraft: the US Air Force’s strategic shift
The US Air Force formalizes its first autonomous combat aircraft YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, integrating AI at the heart of future air operations. The US Air […]
FCAS: towards a new phase despite anticipated delays
France, Germany and Spain refine the project for the future FCAS fighter aircraft, while delays due to elections and complex negotiations are possible. The Future […]
Artificial intelligence at the heart of Europe’s Future Combat Air System
Analysis of the role of artificial intelligence in Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and its implications for defence. The European Future Combat Air System […]