On February 17, 2022, a SCAF remote carrier surrogate in the form of a Do-DT25 target drone was deployed from an A400M airlifter

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A400M - InternationalInternational - 2009EADS Do-DT25 - InternationalInternational - 2002

France's FCAS project suggests that stealth will be a key element of its sixth-gen fighter design
The next-generation fighter (NGF) element of the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS/SCAF programme was intended to be ready for service by 2040, but workshare issues might lead the programme to slip

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus/Dassault FCAS NGWS - InternationalInternational - 2030

As with the UK-led Tempest project, the FCAS/SCAF programme envisions a sixth-generation fighter as part of an ‘air combat cloud’ that includes various other assets, including unmanned platforms

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus/Dassault FCAS NGWS - InternationalInternational - 2030

Dassault’s history of leading aviation programmes has given it the confidence to pursue a similar path with SCAF, although difficulties remain in getting all parties to agree

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus/Dassault FCAS NGWS - InternationalInternational - 2030

When the UK FCAS programme was launched in July 2018 the goal was to have Tempests flying alongside Typhoons and F-35s by 2035

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAE Systems Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 2035

Leonardo’s ISANKE domain concept unlocks the potential of sixth-generation sensors by integrating them as a more crucial part of Tempest’s architecture

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAE Systems Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 2035