Airbus reveals future New Fighter concept

[Zarvan]

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has revealed a New Fighter concept that could serve as a potential replacement for the Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale in the 2040-timeframe.

Speaking at the IQPC International Fighter conference in Berlin on 8 November, the company’s head of strategy, Antoine Noguier, disclosed that the manned New Fighter would be part of a family of systems known as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

An Airbus DS infographic showing its New Fighter concept included in the company's wider Future Air Power doctrine. (Airbus DS)

“Germany and France have taken the decision to develop a new combat aircraft to maintain sovereign and European capabilities. We see the Future Combat Air System as being a family of systems composed of manned and unmanned platforms that need to operate in a collective and collaborative way. We see a great future with the current [Eurofighter] platform, and we are developing the New Fighter also as a key element of this Future Combat Air System,” Noguier said.

Airbus first revealed details of its FCAS work for the German Bundeswehr in mid-2016, at which time it was being pitched as a potential successor to the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado fleet. However, given the compressed timelines involved in that particular effort (the service needs to field a replacement in 2025 in time for a 2030 out-of-service date), the FCAS in general and the New Fighter in particular is now being seen more as a potential replacement for the Eurofighter Typhoon, which is due to be retired from German service in about 2045.

Given the collaborative arrangement agreed between Germany and France earlier this year on the development of a future European fighter aircraft, the New Fighter is also envisaged as a Rafale replacement for the French Air Force.

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http://www.janes.com/article/75550/airbus-reveals-future-new-fighter-concept

 

[war&peace]

What is predict it will be 5.5+ th gen A/C but not a true 6th gen A/C on which USA has already started the research.

 

[Papa Dragon]

But German airforce has expressed it's interest in the F-35 as development of an entirely new fighter may take over 25 years

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...-the-preferred-choice-to-replace-its-tornados

 

[Cell_DbZ]

But German airforce has expressed it's interest in the F-35 as development of an entirely new fighter may take over 25 years

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...-the-preferred-choice-to-replace-its-tornados

I guess the Germans will replace their Typhoons with the new fighter

 

[Papa Dragon]

I guess the Germans will replace their Typhoons with the new fighter

I guess 5th gen would be the last phase of manned aircrafts. 6th gen is most likely to be unmanned and it makes much sense Airbus invests in 6th gen tech

 

[#hydra#]

http://www.janes.com/article/75550/airbus-reveals-future-new-fighter-concept
Airbus reveals future New Fighter concept
Gareth Jennings - IHS Jane's International Defence Review
09 November 2017
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has revealed a New Fighter concept that could serve as a potential replacement for the Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale in the 2040-timeframe.

Speaking at the IQPC International Fighter conference in Berlin on 8 November, the company’s head of strategy, Antoine Noguier, disclosed that the manned New Fighter would be part of a family of systems known as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
Germany and France have taken the decision to develop a new combat aircraft to maintain sovereign and European capabilities. We see the Future Combat Air System as being a family of systems composed of manned and unmanned platforms that need to operate in a collective and collaborative way. We see a great future with the current [Eurofighter] platform, and we are developing the New Fighter also as a key element of this Future Combat Air System,” Noguier said.

Airbus first revealed details of its FCAS work for the German Bundeswehr in mid-2016, at which time it was being pitched as a potential successor to the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado fleet. However, given the compressed timelines involved in that particular effort (the service needs to field a replacement in 2025 in time for a 2030 out-of-service date), the FCAS in general and the New Fighter in particular is now being seen more as a potential replacement for the Eurofighter Typhoon, which is due to be retired from German service in about 2045.

Given the collaborative arrangement agreed between Germany and France earlier this year on the development of a future European fighter aircraft, the New Fighter is also envisaged as a Rafale replacement for the French Air Force.

 

[Imran Khan]

look like f-22 design copy to me

 

[Storm Force]

This will be a incredible plane when two of richest and most technologically advanced nations join hands

Only wish India would join and ditch Russian pak fa