FCAS Collapse Reshapes Europe’s Future Fighter Plans

Dassault combat aircraft concept

France wants its ACF combat aircraft to lean on technologies developed for the Rafale and the failed FCAS initiative.

Credit: Dassault Aviation
The three countries behind Europe’s fractured Future Combat Air System are beginning to chart different paths toward their next-generation combat aircraft, reshaping the continent’s fighter development landscape. France is drafting plans to develop solo combat aircraft The UK is open to Germany...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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