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Airbus, Dassault Aviation Sign Deal for Future Combat Air System

: Feb 6, 2019 - : 9:43 pm

France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract – a Joint Concept Study (JCS) – to Dassault Aviation and
Airbus for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. The starting date for the two-year study is 20 February 2019.

The launch of the JCS was announced by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and her German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, at a meeting on February 6  in Paris. The decision by both countries represents a milestone to secure European sovereignty and technological leadership in the military aviation sector for the coming decades.

“This new step is the cornerstone to ensure tomorrow’s European strategic autonomy,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation. “We, as Dassault Aviation, will mobilize our competencies as System Architect and Integrator, to meet the requirements of the Nations and to keep our continent as a world-class leader in the crucial field of Air Combat Systems.”

“FCAS is one of the most ambitious European defence programs of the century,” said Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Spac. “With today’s contract signature, we are finally setting this high-technology programme fully in motion. Both  companies are committed to providing the best solutions to our Nations with regard to the New Generation Fighter as well as the systems of systems accompanying it. We are truly excited about having been given this opportunity and appreciate the trust placed in both our companies.”

This planned Next Generation Weapons System will consist of a highly capable manned “New Generation Fighter” (NGF) teaming with a set of new and upgraded weapons as well as a set of unmanned systems (Remote Carriers) linked by a Combat Cloud and its Ecosystem embedded in a System-of-Systems FCAS architecture. The JCS is based on the bi-nationally agreed High Level Common Operational Requirements Document (HLCORD) signed at Berlin Air Show ILA in April 2018 between the Defence Ministers of France and Germany as well as respective national concept studies.

Its aim is to conceptualize the different FCAS capabilities and to pave the way for future design, industrialization, as well as an estimated full operational capability by 2040. The study will prepare and initiate demonstrator programs for launch at the Paris Air Show in June 2019.

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