FCAS program

UK Awards BAE $946M to Advance Future Combat Air Technologies

The UK has awarded BAE Systems a $946-million contract to accelerate development of technologies for its Future Combat Air System.

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Germany’s First Quadriga Eurofighter Takes Maiden Flight

The German Air Force’s first Tranche 4 Eurofighter EF-2000 aircraft under Project Quadriga has completed its maiden flight.

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Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Europe’s Next-Generation Airpower

Europe's Future Combat Air System represents a shift toward networked warfare. This guide looks at how it integrates platforms, sensors, and data into coordinated operations.

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Macron Says Still Sees France, Germany Developing European Fighter Jet

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Friday that a troubled fighter jet program with Germany was dead, telling reporters Paris and Berlin were still working on that and other defense projects.

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Germany Considers F‑35 Jets Amid FCAS Deadlock

Germany is weighing a purchase of additional US‑built F‑35 fighter jets amid growing deadlock over the Future Combat Air System.

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Airbus Ready to Build Two New European Fighters if Countries Want

Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the FCAS warplane program, will support a proposal to instead build two separate jets if the countries participating in the project request it.

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German MP Urges Split With France on Fighter Jet Project

A prominent German lawmaker Tuesday called for a split with France in a major next-generation fighter aircraft project, as a high-stakes decision looms on the European program's future.

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Saab, Airbus in Talks to Collaborate on Uncrewed Combat Aircraft

European defense giants Saab and Airbus are in talks to collaborate on unmanned combat aircraft technology to support piloted fighter jets, similar to the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

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German Defense Minister Ups Pressure on France Over Jet Project

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System fighter jet project.

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France Seeks 80% Share in FCAS Fighter Jet Program: Report

France has informed Germany that it wants an 80 percent share in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint fighter jet program.

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