The SCAF is stalling: can Europe still build its fighter jet?
The SCAF is entering a critical crisis involving Dassault, Airbus, Paris and Berlin. Can the European fighter jet still survive? In summary The Future Combat […]
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SCAF: European Ambitions Hindered by French and German Interests
The SCAF was supposed to embody a united European defense. Instead, it highlights the French, German, and industrial divisions surrounding the future fighter jet. In […]
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. […]
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 […]