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American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets
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Defense Industry
Germany, France and Spain Signed Agreement On FCAS Fighter’s Propulsion
A trio of European propulsion specialists have thrashed out an agreement that will enable the creation of a new engine to power the Next Generation Fighter being developed by France, Germany and Spain. The new […]
Defense Industry
Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest
Airbus is seeking a role in developing the Air Combat Cloud pillar of the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), of which the Tempest fighter is a crucial component. Speaking to Janes at the company’s […]
Defense Industry
Germany, France, Spain To Sign FCAS Agreement Next Week
Disagreements over intellectual property rights mean Germany, France and Spain have yet to agree the next steps for a joint fighter jet project, the defense ministry in Berlin said on Saturday after a deadline to […]
Europe
France launches future aircraft carrier design work
Paris has begun the process of designing a replacement for its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, with industrial lead Naval Group saying its successor will be “the biggest warship France has ever built”. French […]
Europe
UK To Retire Eurofighter Typhoon, Puma Helo And C-130J Aircraft
The UK will retire its Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons, Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports and Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 rotorcraft by the middle of this decade, as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) targets a range […]
Europe
The British MoD Committed On F-35, FCAS, New Frigates And Drones
WASHINGTON (GDC) — The UK’s new military modernization plan includes a proposed increase in the number of nuclear warheads, sets ambitious targets for new warships but is silent on the whether the country should buy more F-35s. […]
Europe
Dassault Aviation Sets Plan B For FCAS Program If Tri-nation Fighter Project Fails
The chief executive of French planemaker Dassault Aviation raised the prospect of an alternative plan on Friday if talks between France, Germany and Spain on a joint fighter plane break down, but said he still […]
Europe
Spain to buy more Eurofighter to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet
Eurofighter has formally submitted to Spain its offer to provide a further 20 Typhoon aircraft under the country’s Project ‘Halcon’ (Falcon). Spain is the latest European country to move to buy more Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter […]