The sixth-generation combat aircraft program, Future Combat Air System (FCAS), pursued jointly by France, Germany, and Spain, has again run into a storm. The differences between contractors Dassault Aviation, which represents France, and Airbus, representing Germany and Spain, have spilled over at the Paris Air Show. Europe currently has two 4.5th-generation fighter jets—the French Dassault … Continue reading France Could Go ‘Solo’ With 6th-Gen Fighter, Dassault CEO Says As Rafale, Eurofighter Developers Fight Over FCAS