SCAF: the €100 billion Franco-German divorce
France and Germany are at loggerheads over leadership of the future fighter jet program. German industry accuses Dassault of monopolizing the €100 billion European project. […]
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SCAF: Airbus plays the “two fighter jets” card… and the bill skyrockets
Airbus Defence considers it “good” to have two fighter jets for the SCAF/FCAS. Analysis of the obstacles, costs, industrial roles, and risks of two medium-sized […]
Anatomy of the 6th generation fighter jet
Airframe, engines, sensors, drones, and doctrine: a technical and strategic anatomy of the 6th generation fighter jet, criterion by criterion, without duplication. In summary A […]
SCAF postponed again, Europe risks missing the boat
The SCAF has been postponed again, following a decision by Berlin. Industrial disagreements, rivalry with the GCAP, and the risk of Europe falling behind technologically. […]
Understanding SCAF: Much more than just a fighter jet
NGF, Remote Carrier drones, combat cloud: SCAF aims for European air superiority. Technologies, budgets, dependencies, and timelines. In summary SCAF is not “the replacement for […]
The fighter jet of the future: has the SCAF become too expensive?
The cost of the SCAF is skyrocketing: budgets, phases, production, possible deviations, and trade-offs. How much can Europe afford to pay? In summary The SCAF […]
SCAF, Tempest, NGAD: three bets to dominate the skies in 2040
SCAF, GCAP Tempest, NGAD: three visions of the sixth-generation fighter. Alliances, timelines, technologies, and budgets, without any waffling. Summary Sixth-generation fighter jets are not just […]
December compromise finally revives the SCAF demonstrator 2027
At the December summit, Paris, Berlin, and Madrid unblocked the SCAF: financing for the next phase, industrial sharing, and a commitment to a demonstrator in […]
Without SCAF, can Dassault finance a sixth-generation fighter jet on its own?
SCAF uncertain: Can Dassault launch a sixth-generation fighter jet, at what cost, and with what national or European funding? In summary The risk of SCAF […]
SCAF at an impasse between political ambitions and industrial obstacles
The SCAF program, intended to replace the Rafale and Eurofighter, is stalling. Contested leadership, industrial differences, and delayed decisions are undermining the European fighter jet. […]