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How Saab's 650-Engineer Team Just Outflanked Europe's FCAS Consortium With A Cheaper Combat Drone

Saab's A3-001 combat drone could give Europe a cheaper, faster path to autonomous airpower while FCAS struggles with complexity.

Europa Future Combat Air System Saab

Aug 29, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Saab unveils full-scale A3-001 uncrewed combat aircraft concept

Saab has presented a full-scale model of its A3-001 uncrewed combat aircraft concept at the Swedish Armed Forces’ Jubilee Air Show at Malmen Air Base in Linköping. The design illustrates how crewed and uncrewed aircraft could operate together within an integrated future combat air system. Saab envisages the low-observable platform complementing the Gripen and future […]

Future Combat Air System Saab Saab JAS 39 Gripen

Aug 22, 2026 · byAviation24.be

Germany’s first F-35A completes assembly ahead of September rollout

MG-01 has moved to the finishing stage in Fort Worth, while the aircraft arrives as Germany reassesses its future combat-air plans following the collapse of FCAS

Deutschland Future Combat Air System Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

Aug 22, 2026 · byAir Data News

India moves to join France’s FCAS after split with Germany

India’s Ministry of Defence has told a parliamentary committee that it has started work on joining the French-led… The post India moves to join France’s FCAS after split with Germany appeared first on AeroTime .

Deutschland France Future Combat Air System

Aug 10, 2026 · byAeroTime

How Germany Has Quietly Funded More F-35s While Publicly Debating Its Fighter Future

The Luftwaffe needed the F-35 and Berlin complied. With the death of FCAS, where does this leave Germany and its sixth-generation aspirations?

Berlin Deutschland Future Combat Air System

Aug 2, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Safran to prioritize French fighter engine as FCAS funding ends in September

Safran will develop only one next-generation combat aircraft engine and will prioritize French requirements, Chief Executive Officer Olivier Andriès said… The post Safran to prioritize French fighter engine as FCAS funding ends in September appeared first on AeroTime .

Future Combat Air System Safran

Jul 29, 2026 · byAeroTime

Dassault leaves door open to new fighter partners after FCAS collapse

CEO also confirms dispute with Airbus over Eurodrone program after France withdrew planned procurement

Airbus Dassault Aviation France

Jul 1, 2026 · byAir Data News

How A Dassault-Airbus Workshare Fight Killed Europe's $116 Billion 6th-Generation Fighter Program

FCAS is dead. After nine years and no prototype, Europe's flagship fighter program collapsed, leaving GCAP as the only active contender.

Airbus Dassault Aviation Europa

Jun 29, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Why Germany Is Quietly Buying 15 More F-35s & Asking To Join A Fighter Program It Once Rivaled

Following the collapse of FCAS with France, Germany is now considering its GCAP, Saab, Spanish, and 6th-gen-less combat drone future.

Deutschland France Future Combat Air System

Jun 28, 2026 · bySimple Flying

UK and Japan pledge to accelerate GCAP fighter program

Joint declaration comes days after reports of setbacks in Europe's rival FCAS project

Europa Future Combat Air System Global Combat Air Programme

Jun 15, 2026 · byAir Data News

German Industry Announce “Team Gen 6” to Develop FCAS Alternative

German companies announced the formation of Team Gen 6, a new industry grouping that aims to take responsibility for the development of a 6th-gen fighter aircraft after FCAS collapse. Airbus announced at the ongoing ILA Berlin 2026 that German industry is coming together to form “Team Gen 6” to develop a sovereign European 6th-generation fighter […]

Airbus Future Combat Air System

Jun 12, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

Airbus and Indra propose new European fighter project after FCAS collapse

German and Spanish aerospace companies seek continued funding for sixth-generation aircraft work after France and Germany abandon the core fighter program

Airbus Deutschland France

Jun 12, 2026 · byAir Data News

German, Spanish FCAS companies rally to preserve breakthrough fighter tech

With existing FCAS contracts ending this year, the companies want the government to keep spending money on a sixth-generation warplane.

Future Combat Air System

Jun 11, 2026 · byDefense News

German air show opens under shadow of Iran war, fighter project collapse

Airbus, which represented Germany and Spain in FCAS, is increasingly looking to Sweden’s Saab as a preferred partner, according to sources.

Airbus Deutschland España

Jun 10, 2026 · byDefense News

After FCAS demise, Germany’s options include ordering more F-35 warplanes

“Knowing what we know today, we wouldn’t set up a program in this way again,” Pistorius said.

Deutschland F-35 Future Combat Air System

Jun 9, 2026 · byDefense News

Airbus-led alliance lobbies Germany on fighter jet project

Industry sources said the move did not amount to an attempt to launch a new fighter project following the collapse of the Franco-German FCAS program.

Airbus Deutschland Future Combat Air System

Jun 9, 2026 · byDefense News

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German industry readies Team Gen 6 fighter plan after FCAS collapse

Eight German aerospace and defense companies are preparing to launch a new industrial alliance to support the development… The post German industry readies Team Gen 6 fighter plan after FCAS collapse appeared first on AeroTime .

Future Combat Air System

Jun 9, 2026 · byAeroTime

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Germany, France abandon joint FCAS fighter after industry deadlock

Germany has formally ended the joint manned fighter component of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, with… The post Germany, France abandon joint FCAS fighter after industry deadlock appeared first on AeroTime .

Deutschland France Future Combat Air System

Jun 8, 2026 · byAeroTime