Global Combat Air Programme
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The Global Combat Air Programme is a multinational initiative led by Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom to jointly develop a sixth-generation, multi-role, stealth fighter, informally referred to as
GCAP concept model (delta wing type) left rear top view in GCAP booth of JA2024 at Tokyo Big Site 2024
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during the GCAP Leader's meeting at a G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, November 2024.
Mock-up of Tempest
Future Combat Air System
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The Future Combat Air System is a European combat system of systems under development by Dassault Aviation, Airbus and Indra Sistemas. In June 2026, the New Generation Fighter, prime part of the proje
Global Combat Air Programme
…prototype UCAV project. In 2017, France and Germany announced plans to develop a joint fighter to replace the Rafale and Typhoon, forming the European FCAS programme. This initially raised uncertainty over the UK–France UCAV effort, though in early 2018 both governments confirmed its continuation; France…
Mock-up of the NGF and a remote carrier at the 2019 Paris Air Show
Mock-up of the NGF at the 2019 Paris Air Show
Livery similar to the illustrations published by Dassault in early 2021
Artist's illustration of the aircraft in flight, after the project as of 2022