Future Combat Air System

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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India Pushes Sixth-Gen Fighter Boundaries With Real-Time Morphing Wings

India’s future sixth-gen fighter uses morphing wings, a tailless blended wing-body design, and shape memory alloys for real-time wing shaping.

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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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L&T and Bharat Team Up to Chase India’s Next-Gen Fighter Jet Dream

Larsen & Toubro has joined forces with Bharat Electronics Limited in a bid to manufacture India's next-generation fighter jets.

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Workshare Dispute Puts Europe’s FCAS Fighter at Risk

The future of Europe’s Future Combat Air System is at risk as tensions between Germany and France escalate over how the $117-billion program should be divided. 

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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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UK Unveils Future Fighter Demonstrator With Stealth Design, Digital ‘Brains’

The UK has lifted the veil on a new combat air demonstrator concept, built to test stealth shaping, digital flight systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques for future fighter jets.

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UK Recycles Tornado Jets to 3D-Print Next-Gen Fighter Engine Components

Parts from retired Royal Air Force Tornado jets have been ground down and 3D-printed into new components for the UK’s next-generation military aircraft.

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Spain’s Satnus JV Flight Tests Remote Carriers for FCAS Program

Spanish joint venture Satnus carried out a flight test campaign of remote-controlled drone demonstrators in support of the Next Generation Weapons System/ Future Combat Air System.

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