(Luft) Future Combat Air System (FCAS) und New Generation Fighter (NGF)

[GermanMilitaryPower]

Dassault boss Trappier floats ‘Plan B’ considerations for the troubled FCAS warplane

Trappier said that “we still believe in this program,” which was an “efficient” way for the three nations to develop a sixth-generation aircraft at a reasonable cost. However, he said any responsible chief executive “tries his very best to make Plan A work, but always has a Plan B.”

In this case it would appear that France’s Plan B is to go it alone on this program. Trappier pointed out that “in terms of technology, Dassault knows how to build aircraft alone. Safran knows how to make engines for combat aircraft. Thales knows about electronics, and MBDA missiles,” so French industry has all the know-how necessary.

DefenseNews

Hmm Säbelrasseln aus Frankreich.