Opinion: Could The Global Combat Air Program Become A Monster Success?

GCAP concept model
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When Europe’s two next-generation fighter programs began, their futures seemed predictable. The French-German-Spanish program known as the Future Combat Air System looked unlikely to succeed for political and economic reasons ( AW&ST March 25-April 7, 2019, p. 10), and the British-Italian-Japanese...
Richard Aboulafia

Contributing columnist Richard Aboulafia is managing director at Aerodynamic Advisory. He is based in Washington.

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