German-France-Sweden-Spain Future Combat Aircraft

[Proud 2 Be a Pakistani]

Germany to Spend $ 5.3 Billion on FCAS.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Sweden is not part of FCAS - It has for the time being joined the UK Tempest Programme.

If either programme fails, then countries will gravitate towards the other programme, but i suspect that the UK will complete Tempest, and what Tempest looks like will be governed by the number of partners in the programme and how much money it is prepared to spend on it.

Tempest is part of a programme to keep the UK aviation industry alive and relevant, so I think the UK will continue with the programme regardless, especially given the poor state of relations between the UK and countries like France/Germany and the EU super-state.

The UK already has a bank of experience in developing FBW systems, airframes, stealth modelling and the engines will be fairly easy to do by Rolls Royce, and it is working with Japan on the next generation of radars(JAGUAR programme) etc. So, th UK has most of what it needs already.

 

[UKBengali]

Sweden is not part of FCAS - It has for the time being joined the UK Tempest Programme.

If either programme fails, then countries will gravitate towards the other programme, but i suspect that the UK will complete Tempest, and what Tempest looks like will be governed by the number of partners in the programme and how much money it is prepared to spend on it.

Tempest is part of a programme to keep the UK aviation industry alive and relevant, so I think the UK will continue with the programme regardless, especially given the poor state of relations between the UK and countries like France/Germany and the EU super-state.

The UK already has a bank of experience in developing FBW systems, airframes, stealth modelling and the engines will be fairly easy to do by Rolls Royce, and it is working with Japan on the next generation of radars(JAGUAR programme) etc. So, th UK has most of what it needs already.

Yep the Franco-German plane will lack in the areas of stealth and engines compared to the UK effort.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

France and Germany may also cooperate with Russia. Russia already has the Su-57. It's a pretty neat plane and not far off from FCA.

 

[Oublious]

France and Germany may also cooperate with Russia. Russia already has the Su-57. It's a pretty neat plane and not far off from FCA.

stop trolling.....

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

stop trolling.....

Britain is hostile with Russia but Germany and France have pretty good relation with Russia. They see Russia as an important counterweight against American influence in Europe.

Su-57 has fairly close fuselage with FCA. I wouldn't be surprised if there is technology input from Su-57 into FCA to speed up development.

 

[Oublious]

Britain is hostile with Russia but Germany and France have pretty good relation with Russia. They see Russia as an important counterweight against American influence in Europe.

Su-57 has fairly close fuselage with FCA. I wouldn't be surprised if there is technology input from Su-57 into FCA to speed up development.

I am seriously, stop trolling...

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

FCA should eventually replace Typhoon and Rafale the way Typhoon and Rafale replaced Tornado and Mirage 2000 the way Tornado and Mirage 2000 replaced F-4 and Mirage III.

@Oublious