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Engine Partnership Announced as SCAF/FCAS Receives First Contract

The Franco-German SCAF/FCAS has received its first funding, while the nations' two propulsion powerhouses are joining forces to develop a new engine

The February 6 agreement between Safran and MTU was signed between the CEOs of the companies (seated), respectively Philippe Petitcolin (left) and Reiner Winkler (right). (photo: Safran)

By Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

February 7, 2019

Safran Aircraft Engines (Safran Group) from France and the German MTU Aero Engines company announced on February 6 a partnership to jointly lead development of the engine that will power the next-generation combat aircraft. The program is part of the Système de Combat Aérien du Future (SCAF)/Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.

The announcement was made at one of the Safran Group’s sites at Gennevillers, near Paris, in the presence of the French and German Ministers of Defense, Florence Parly and Ursula von der Leyen. Paris and Berlin also announced an initial €65 million ($74m) two-year contract to Dassault Aviation and Airbus for a Joint Concept Study (JCS) of the global architecture of this 6th generation fighter, which will be stealthier than previous designs and feature a twin-engine tailless delta configuration.

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