Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

By Helen Chachaty Oct 19, 2023
France is to invest €6.41 billion ($6.75 billion) in the Dassault Rafale fighter program between 2023 and 2026 and has earmarked €5.36 billion after 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne Oct 19, 2023
Investments into Eurofighter’s long-term evolution could support European FCAS plans, industry says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne Oct 13, 2023
German industry is urging the government in Berlin to urgently decide on future investments in the Eurofighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris Sep 13, 2023
ITP had been wholly owned by Rolls since 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne Sep 01, 2023
A consortium of German companies has been contracted to begin building the IT platform that is expected to produce the AI systems for the European FCAS.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble Jul 26, 2023
Next-generation fighters will be available when Australia searches for a replacement for a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E/Fs in the mid-2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne Jul 25, 2023
Eurofighter upgrades are being paced by the four nations’ future combat air programs and national needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne Jul 24, 2023
Major UK defense programs are struggling with a lack of key skills and experience to bring them into service on cost and schedule.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois, Helen Chachaty Jul 21, 2023
Germany's refusal to deliver Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia is a worry for Dassault chief Eric Trappier with France eying future FCAS exports.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty Jul 03, 2023
Future versions of France’s Dassault Rafale might operate alongside an uncrewed combat aerial vehicle derived from Dassault Aviation's nEUROn demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick Jun 30, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne Jun 26, 2023
MBDA will be flight-testing a 400-kg, 4-m uncrewed air system as part of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Helen Chachaty Jun 22, 2023
The French aerospace research agency Onera is presenting its two newest defense innovations at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 21, 2023
The air chiefs of the three Future Combat Air Systems nations–France, Germany, and Spain–have agreed to a joint vision for collaborative air combat.
Paris Air Show

By Joe Anselmo, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble Jun 21, 2023
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.
Paris Air Show

By Helen Massy-Beresford Jun 20, 2023
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier told the Paris Air Show that Europe should not rely on cloud solutions from beyond the continent for sensitive information.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 20, 2023
While not becoming an FCAS partner in the contracted industrial phases, Belgium will guide its industry to pursue work that could support future program phases.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 19, 2023
European missile manufacturer MBDA's Orchestrike technology will allow multiple weapons to communicate their status and position to each other­.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 15, 2023
Despite increased defense spending, parliamentary hearings are hinting at potentially adverse consequences for some of France’s key defense aerospace programs.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 15, 2023
The UK is signaling Tempest’s lead over the European FCAS with advances in ground test rigs and engine aerodynamic work.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Tony Osborne Jun 14, 2023
Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 13, 2023
Eric Beranger talks to Aviation Week about how the company is adapting to customer demands for more stocks and nimbler development cycles.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 06, 2023
Spanish companies are playing leading roles in developing the sixth-gen Future Combat Air System sensor suite, low-observability features and remote carriers.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 05, 2023
Across France, Germany and Spain, engineers from 15 companies and consortia are working on the sixth-generation Future Combat Air System.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne Jun 02, 2023
Michael Schoellhorn talks with Aviation Week about the rapidly changing face of Europe’s security requirements.
Budget, Policy & Operations