Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

At the 2018 ILA Berlin Air Show, Dassault Aviation and Airbus announced an agreement to cooperate in the development of a Stealth fighter as a replacement for the French Rafale, the German Eurofighter, and the Spanish Hornet F-18, called Future Combat Air System (FCAS). A test flight of a demonstrator is expected around 2025 and entry into service around 2040.

By connecting a range of manned and unmanned platforms, the Future Combat Air System can help secure European sovereignty and technological leadership in the military aviation sector.

In the past, combat pilots had to do a lot of things by themselves. But times are changing: future air power will be based on a network of intelligent, connected platforms, delivering highly accurate, real-time information.

Airbus and Dassault Aviation have joined forces with the intention of developing and producing Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The forward-looking solution will aim to secure European sovereignty and technological leadership in the military aviation sector for the coming decades.

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2018/04/future-of-air-power.html