3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (484+ words) Tokyo, London, and Rome's next-generation fighter jet programme is going from strength to strength while its rival falters amid strife between German and French stakeholders. GCAP 6th Generation Fighter Image of the UK's concept model for the next generation jet fighter…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) Key Points and Summary " Germany has missed its early 2026 deadline to finalize the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) deal, casting doubt on the massive Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter project. -Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the program is making "no progress," while…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (796+ words) Key Points and Summary " Europe's Future Combat Air System faces a make-or-break decision as Germany, France, and Spain near an end-of-2025 deadline to fix governance and cost disputes. -FCAS was designed as a "system of systems" built around a New…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (960+ words) Key Points and Summary " Europe's two flagship 4.5-generation fighters often get lumped together, but the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon are built on very different philosophies. -Typhoon is a multinational program optimized for speed, thrust-to-weight, and continuous weapons and software upgrades…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1163+ words) Key Points and Summary " Dassault CEO Eric Trappier's blunt warning that FCAS "may not happen" has turned a long-running industrial dispute into a strategic alarm bell. -FCAS was supposed to give France, Germany, and Spain a shared sixth-generation "system of…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (726+ words) Key Points and Summary " Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier has reignited doubts about the Future Combat Air System, warning that FCAS may not happen if Germany does not rethink its dependence on U.S. arms and accept a clear lead nation for…...