6th Generation Fighter Meta Thread

Spain is launching their own internal study:

www.janes.com...

a reply to: anzha

Spain just announced funding for their F-18 and AV-8B replacement programs. Contenders will be the Typhoon LTE, and the F-35A for the Hornet, and the F-35B for the Harrier. They expect to spend up to $10.5B by 2028 to replace both.

www.janes.com...

Lockheed Martin has just come out with new CG renderings of one of its concepts for the NGAD program:
www.thedrive.com...

The appearance of this aircraft, especially the shape of the jet exhausts, reminds me of the Lockheed Martin FB-22 strategic bomber design study.

Reminds me more of the A12 Avenger.

NGAD might have a few spots where international cooperation could still take place:

breakingdefense.com...

India's AMCA could be rolled out in 3 years (hmm) in approved:

www.janes.com...

a reply to: anzha
If India stops its internal corruption and fixes its project management maybe three years..

Let's talk about the 6th gen renderings:

theaviationist.com...

Airbus, Dassault supposedly close on the agreement for FCAS, really.

www.flightglobal.com...

USAF apparently thinks lasers are the key to the 6th gen fighter.

www.thedrive.com...

a reply to: anzha

interesting set up for these small defensive missiles for aircraft.

thew XB-70 was going to have a a high Mach lenticular interceptor but i think the tech just wasn't there yet as they were considering arming it with a small nuke

what i found most interesting is the platform they are showing this system on



as well as this time table for other programs



and less than a month from the release of the Raider i bet you we might see some interesting things


also HATCHET looks interesting

and Hard Candy Propulsion

The FCAS team may have had a breakthrough to allow them to, well, actually start:

www.janes.com...

The Japanese are finalizing their agreements with the UK and Italy to develop the F-X next gen Japanese fighter:

(in japanese)

www.asahi.com...

Qinetiq-led team gets new Tempest engineering support contract

www.flightglobal.com...

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Germany, France and Spain set aside their differences for their FCAS:

breakingdefense.com...

Team Tempest (at least the brits and the Italians) have merged with the Japanese F-X program.

breakingdefense.com...

theaviationist.com...

www.janes.com...

I guess the Swedes are out?

a reply to: anzha

news.usni.org...

a reply to: anzha

Sweden was never a full partner. They are only working on the weapons and UAV integration side of things.

First flight of the FrancoGermanoSpaniard bird in 2029?

breakingdefense.com...

Airbus released a wingman UAV from an A400M as part of the FCAS program.

interestingengineering.com...

That's from Perun from Oz and I STRONGLY recommend his videos.

Why 6th gen aircraft programs are 'flying high:'

www.flightglobal.com...

ExTempest + JSDF F-X = GCAP and 'will' fly end of the decade:

www.janes.com...

FCAS/SCAF has signed an agreement on the demonstrator:

www.janes.com...
www.flightglobal.com...