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Britain, France to Jointly Develop Future Combat Air System

The new drone builds on Britain's development of the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle and the Dassault Aviation-led Neuron UCAV effort.

France's Dassault Aviation provided this concept drawing of the unmanned Future Combat Air System. (Image: Dassault Aviation)

March 3, 2016

Britain and France will begin full-scale development of an unmanned Future Combat Air System (FCAS) that could replace current-generation European fighters in the 2030 time frame. The two nations will commit £1.54 billion ($2.1 billion) to the joint effort, according to an agreement announced on March 3.

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