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Future Combat Air System (SCAF)

Sector: Airport • Location: France, Germany, Spain

Source: Reuters

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The Future Combat Air System (SCAF) is a Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet project aimed at developing a sixth-generation fighter that combines traditional crewed warplanes with automated drones. Dassault Aviation is responsible for designing the core fighter, one of the key components of this complex program. The project is moving towards a second phase that involves creating a flying model to de

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
France
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Reuters

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The project “Future Combat Air System (SCAF)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in France, Germany, Spain. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Reuters.

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The Future Combat Air System (SCAF) is a Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet project aimed at developing a sixth-generation fighter that combines traditional crewed warplanes with automated drones. Dassault Aviation is responsible for designing the core fighter, one of the key components of this complex program. The project is moving towards a second phase that involves creating a flying model to demonstrate advanced technology.

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Aerospace & Defense

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France

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Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Government

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2025-09-16

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