ProgramReported
Future Combat Air System
Tri-national sixth-generation combat air system with fighter and drones.
The Future Combat Air System is a tri-national programme between France, Germany and Spain to develop a next-generation weapon system including a New Generation Fighter, Remote Carrier drones, and a Combat Cloud network. The programme is in demonstrator phase with Phase 1B funded at €3.2 billion and led by Dassault Aviation, Airbus, and Indra.
Program detail
- Agency
- French DGA (on behalf of France, Germany, Spain)
- Acronym
- FCAS/SCAF
- Budget
- €3.2B (Phase 1B)
- Phase
- Development
- Domain
- Air
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Frequently asked
- What is Future Combat Air System?
- The Future Combat Air System is a tri-national programme between France, Germany and Spain to develop a next-generation weapon system including a New Generation Fighter, Remote Carrier drones, and a Combat Cloud network. The programme is in demonstrator phase with Phase 1B funded at €3.2 billion and led by Dassault Aviation, Airbus, and Indra.
- Which agency runs Future Combat Air System?
- Future Combat Air System is run by French DGA (on behalf of France, Germany, Spain) and is also known as FCAS/SCAF.
- What is the budget for Future Combat Air System?
- Future Combat Air System has a budget of €3.2B (Phase 1B), currently in its Development phase.
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Phase 1B demonstrator contract awarded for €3.2 billion in December 2022
Airbus: FCAS Phase 1B contract award joint press releaseReported2022-12-16