[yuwanko]

Duvido muito que a AIRBUS deixe cair o projecto...
Se calhar faz falta uma "limpeza" nos parceiros atuais. 😉

Tenho sérias dúvidas que governo Francês (seja ele qual for no curto prazo), deixe a Dassault cair.

Se houver dinheiro não deixa cair, se o dinheiro faltar, não tem muita escolha.
E como se escreveu nos posts acima, as contas da França estão uma desgraça, a situação económica e social só tende a piorar e isso terá impacto nas contas.

[mayo]

Duvido muito que a AIRBUS deixe cair o projecto...
Se calhar faz falta uma "limpeza" nos parceiros atuais. 😉

Tenho sérias dúvidas que governo Francês (seja ele qual for no curto prazo), deixe a Dassault cair.

Se houver dinheiro não deixa cair, se o dinheiro faltar, não tem muita escolha.
E como se escreveu nos posts acima, as contas da França estão uma desgraça, a situação económica e social só tende a piorar e isso terá impacto nas contas.

Não te preocupes, a França vai fazer o FCAS , sozinha se for preciso !

[Cabeça de Martelo]

GCAP Consortium Expands Partnership Toward First Flight

London, UK – 9 September 2025 – The international consortium comprised of Rolls-Royce (UK), Avio Aero (Italy) and IHI (Japan) today announced a major expansion of their partnership to accelerate development of the power and propulsion system for the next-generation fighter aircraft being developed through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).



This step represents the transition from national contracting to fully integrated international collaboration, laying the foundation for the detailed design and development of GCAP’s all-new fighter engine. This development builds on the successful progress of the all-new centreline GCAP engine demonstrator. The three companies signed an evolved collaboration agreement that allows them to engage directly with Edgewing – the newly formed joint venture between BAE Systems, Leonardo and JAIEC of Japan.

As a consortium, Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI are transforming how they work to enable continued innovation and advance combat air propulsion technology to meet the timeline for GCAP’s first flight.

At Avio Aero we are proud to contribute our well-established expertise and knowledge in the design, development and production of advanced engine technologies to this key international partnership. By working in lockstep with Rolls-Royce and IHI, we are not just developing the power and propulsion system for GCAP, we are shaping the future of the three nations aerospace collaboration.

This new agreement is a pivotal step — it allows us to move from national programmes to a truly international, one-team approach. By combining our complementary expertise, we’re accelerating technology breakthroughs in materials, manufacturing and design that will power GCAP and strengthen the defence industrial base across the UK, Italy and Japan.”

This collaboration represents a new era for combat air propulsion. By combining Japanese innovation in advanced technologies with the strengths of our UK and Italian partners, we are creating an engine that will deliver unmatched performance for GCAP while also reinforcing the shared industrial foundations of our three nations.”

he partners are delivering progress on the engine demonstrator, advancing technologies in additive manufacturing, cooling systems and high-pressure compressor design, and more. The engineering teams of the three consortium partners have already conducted several trilateral reviews to approve the engine demonstrator design, following the completion of joint design iterations and have initiated the hardware procurement.

Among the recent milestones was a successful test of a revolutionary combustor developed with enhanced Additive Layer Manufacturing techniques to create unique geometric cooling pathways. The next-generation advanced cooling and material technologies enable higher operating temperatures for the turbine while allowing components to run cooler for extended range to enhance durability and sustainability across the engine’s service life.

Together, the three companies form the propulsion consortium at the heart of GCAP, driving innovation and industrial collaboration across three nations to deliver the fighter engine of the future.

The partners collectively bring a wealth of global experience to enable continued innovation and advance combat air propulsion technology.

https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2025/09-09-2025-gcap-consortium-expands-partnership-toward-first-flight.aspx

[Pilotasso]

comprar typhoon pode abrir portas ao FCAS por ambos serem AIRBUS.
Quanto ao GCAP, sem duvida o projecto mais ambicioso e complexo, esse muito provavelmente 99.9999% não será considerado a sério para a FAP.

[Duarte]

+++ 23:25 Merz wants to stick to the European fighter jet project +++
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have reiterated their interest in the European fighter jet project FCAS. "We are both aware that we need such projects", said Merz at a meeting with Sanchez in Madrid that evening. The joint billion-dollar project and its problem were discussed. People are unanimously dissatisfied with the situation. "We are not making any progress with this project", said Merz in view of new French demands. "It cannot continue as it is now. We want to try to find a solution by the end of the year so that this project can actually be realized." Sanchez said: "When we talk about the 'Europe of defense', we have a typical example of what this means. Hopefully we'll be able to tackle this soon." Spain is the third partner, alongside France, in the multi-billion dollar development project. This is in jeopardy because the French defense company Dassault Aviation is suddenly demanding a labor share of 80 percent. A third was agreed for each partner.