India’s air force is considering joining the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) or a rival fighter jet project from the UK, Italy and Japan, a parliamentary report reveals.
The race to join one of Europe’s efforts to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet system is on, even as one of the projects is on the brink of failure.
A report by India’s defense committee says the Indian Air Force will seek to join one of the two programs “to ensure they do not fall behind in achieving the objective of an advanced aircraft”. local media reports.
Earlier this week, Poland spoke out her interest in partnership with the British-led Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a rival to FCAS.
The German-French-Spanish-led FCAS has stalled due to a dispute between the German and French government and industry. One last try for him find a solution expected by the end of April.
A solution, currently pushed by the German sidewill continue the FCAS program but split the fighter component to allow for separate developments by Germany and France.
India, RECITEDhas already explored the possibility of teaming up with the French to develop an aircraft if FCAS is split.
In its report, the defense committee recommends that India’s defense ministry upgrade the country’s air force with sixth-generation fighters. India and the European Union signed a security and defense agreement in January, signaling their openness to greater defense cooperation.
Poland looks set to join the rival FCAS fighter jet program
Negotiations to join the British-Italian-Japanese fighter jet project, the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), are…
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