Airbus CEO sees chance of merging European 6th-generation fighter programs
The GCAP and FCAS programs, which currently develop 6th-generation fighters, could be merged in the future, believes Guillaume…
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UK, Italy and Japan to form new company to develop 6th generation GCAP fighter
The companies BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd (JAIEC) have reached an…
UK, Italy and Japan unveil improvements to their 6th generation fighter
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow the new conceptual model of the 6th…
BAE Systems to supply Embraer’s eVTOL energy storage system
Eve, Embraer’s urban mobility subsidiary, revealed three suppliers of its eVTOL, BAE Systems, DUC Propellers and Nidec Aerospace.…
UK and Japan set to lead 6th generation fighter program – report
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) project, which aims to develop a 6th generation fighter, is expected to…
UK, Italy and Japan merge 6th gen fighter program
As expected, the governments of the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan announced on 9 of December the launch…
About to host the World Cup, Qatar receives first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter
The Qatari Air Force took delivery of its first Eurofigher Typhoon fighter jet in a ceremony held on…
BAe Systems will provide radar support to the Brazilian Navy aircraft carrier Atlantico
BAe Systems signed a five-year contract to support the ARTISAN radar, which equips the aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico,…
Embraer teams up with BAe System to expand sales of the C-390 Millennium
Following the end of the partnership with Boeing, Embraer announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BAe Systems…
Japan and UK may merge sixth-gen fighter programs
An unexpected military partnership between Japan and the UK could be formalized soon, according to Reuters. The two…
How long will the Harrier fighter remain in service?
The Harrier attack aircraft emerged in the late 1960s with a bold goal, offering vertical take-off and landing…
Italy believes in merging Tempest and FCAS programs
Similar programs, the Tempest and FCAS (Future Combat Air System) fighters, recreate a disagreement from the 1980s when…
6th gen Tempest fighter is awarded a $350 million contract from the British government
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme has received a new £250 million ($350 million) investment from the…
Italy joins UK Tempest fighter development program
The United Kingdom has secured an important ally in its 6th gen fighter development program, called Tempest. Italy…
United Kingdom and Sweden sign cooperation agreement on “future combat air”
If France, Germany and Spain are united around the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, which will lead…
UK reveals plans for its 6th generation fighter
The UK was responsible for creating some of the most famous fighters in history such as the Spitfire,…