Aircraft
FCAS Moves into Demonstration Phase, but No Part Yet for Spain
The major Franco-German FCAS partners have been given the green light for technology demonstrations, but Spanish industry is not yet involved.
A mock-up of the NGF, and associated Remote Carriers, was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2019. A demonstrator could be flying by 2026, and the type is due to enter service around 2040. (Photo: David Donald)
A mock-up of the NGF, and associated Remote Carriers, was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2019. A demonstrator could be flying by 2026, and the type is due to enter service around 2040. (Photo: David Donald)

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS, also known by its French acronym SCAF) has received the go-ahead to move into the demonstrator phase. On February 12 the French and German governments awarded an initial framework contract to industrial leads Dassault (France) and Airbus (German), together with major partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA, and Thales.


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