Amid considerable fanfare, the full-scale mock-up of the Dassault/Airbus New Generation Fighter (NGF) was revealed in front of French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Paris Air Show. Following the unveiling, Florence Parly, Ursula von der Leyen, and Margarita Robles—respectively the defense ministers of France, Germany, and Spain—signed documents that formally welcomed Spain into the program, following on from an announcement of intent in February.
NGF is the major manned element of the Système de Combat Aerien du Futur (SCAF) program that seeks to develop a "system of systems" that meets European airpower needs from around 2040. Intended to produce a sixth-generation capability to replace the current Typhoon and Rafale fleets, the SCAF project—also termed Future Combat Air System (FCAS)—was first agreed as a Franco-German program in July 2017. To answer French needs, the NGF will be carrier-capable.
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