Future Combat Air System

Military Aviation News, Military Drone April 13, 2026

Germany Accelerates “Loyal Wingman” Program as Luftwaffe Eyes Collaborative Combat Drones

AviationNews – The German Luftwaffe is fast-tracking the development and testing of Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) in a high-profile partnership with Airbus and Kratos….

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Berlin Denies Reports of Expanded F-35 Purchase Amid Tensions with France

Aviation News – Germany has officially moved to downplay reports suggesting it is preparing to increase its order of F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, with a…

Military Aviation News November 14, 2025

French Air Force Downplays FCAS Tensions, Calls Program ‘Solid’

AviationNews – A senior French Air Force official moved to publicly downplay reports of industrial infighting surrounding the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program on…

Military Aviation News November 7, 2025

Germany Signals Year-End Decision on Future of Franco-German FCAS Fighter Project

Aviation News – Germany plans to reach a final decision this year on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), according to Defence Minister Boris Pistorius….

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News August 27, 2025

More Delays Hit Europe’s Next-Gen Fighter Jet Project

What’s Up? Europe’s ambitious new fighter jet project—FCAS (Future Combat Air System)—is hitting fresh delays. Germany and France were supposed to rev things up now,…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2021

Berlin and Paris in crisis talks to bring fighter jet project back on track

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and France have launched a new effort to resolve an impasse over the development of a joint fighter jet, Europe’s biggest…

Military Aviation News May 14, 2020

Future Combat Air System

Airbus and Fraunhofer FKIE create expert panel on the responsible use of new technologies Munich, 14 May 2020 – In the frame of the Future…

Military Aviation News February 6, 2019

Airbus and Dassault Aviation sign Joint Concept Study contract for Future Combat Air System

· Joint Concept Study (JCS) based on High Level Common Operational Requirements Document (HLCORD) signed in 2018 by France and Germany · Follows landmark agreement…