FCAS Track the FCAS with Aerospace Global News. This page gathers our reporting on the programme - partners, funding, milestones and technical progress. See the latest below. Latest India takes steps to join France-led FCAS sixth-generation fighter programme News India takes steps to join France-led FCAS sixth-generation fighter programme FCAS August 14, 2026 Europe’s last remaining FCAS partnership comes under pressure after MTU warning News Europe’s last remaining FCAS partnership comes under pressure after MTU warning FCAS July 31, 2026 GCAP advances as FCAS collapse and UK funding boost reshape Europe News GCAP advances as FCAS collapse and UK funding boost reshape Europe 6th generation fighter jet July 4, 2026 Italy backs wider GCAP expansion as Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia are named News Italy backs wider GCAP expansion as Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia are named 6th generation fighter jet June 24, 2026 Airbus-led Team Gen 6 targets sixth-generation fighter after FCAS collapse News Airbus-led Team Gen 6 targets sixth-generation fighter after FCAS collapse 6th generation fighter jet June 11, 2026 FCAS collapses as Germany and France fail to overcome Airbus-Dassault rift News FCAS collapses as Germany and France fail to overcome Airbus-Dassault rift 6th generation fighter jet June 9, 2026 Europe’s FCAS fighter programme drifts towards split as Airbus and Dassault tensions deepen News Europe’s FCAS fighter programme drifts towards split as Airbus and Dassault tensions deepen 6th generation fighter jet May 21, 2026 FCAS crisis deepens as France and Germany step in to resolve Airbus-Dassault tensions News FCAS crisis deepens as France and Germany step in to resolve Airbus-Dassault tensions 6th generation fighter jet March 19, 2026 India eyes FCAS partnership as sixth-generation fighter ambitions gather pace News India eyes FCAS partnership as sixth-generation fighter ambitions gather pace 6th generation fighter jet February 25, 2026 Germany questions need for FCAS fighter as Airbus admits programme at ‘difficult juncture’ News Germany questions need for FCAS fighter as Airbus admits programme at ‘difficult juncture’ 6th generation fighter jet February 19, 2026 France plans nuclear aircraft carrier: How does it stack up against Ford and Fujian? News France plans nuclear aircraft carrier: How does it stack up against Ford and Fujian? Aircraft carrier December 22, 2025 Germany edges toward FCAS exit as Italy invites it to join GCAP News Germany edges toward FCAS exit as Italy invites it to join GCAP Airbus News December 8, 2025 FCAS 6th-gen fighter on brink of collapse as Dassault and Airbus row escalates News FCAS 6th-gen fighter on brink of collapse as Dassault and Airbus row escalates Airbus News November 18, 2025 Spain considers Turkey’s TF-KAAN amid F-35 rejection and FCAS delays News Spain considers Turkey’s TF-KAAN amid F-35 rejection and FCAS delays F-35A October 6, 2025 UK open to Germany in GCAP, but likely not as full partner News UK open to Germany in GCAP, but likely not as full partner Aircraft Finance Germany September 29, 2025 Franco-German FCAS partnership faces collapse and both say they can go it alone News Franco-German FCAS partnership faces collapse and both say they can go it alone 6th generation fighter jet September 24, 2025 View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
