Team Gen 6

Airbus and 'Team Gen 6' are pursuing a new future fighter project following the collapse of FCAS. Airbus Defence and Space’s Jean-Brice Dumont emphasized that technologies from the defunct FCAS fighter can be reused, indicating continued progress despite the project’s failure.

German and Spanish companies involved in the defunct Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program are urging their governments to maintain funding for sixth-generation fighter jet expertise. The companies, including Airbus and Indra, argue that a funding lapse would cause irreversible expertise loss and advocate for multinational collaboration, potentially aligning with programs like the British-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

A German consortium led by Airbus and seven other companies aims to build a next-generation fighter jet following the collapse of the Franco-German FCAS project. The alliance, named 'Team Gen 6,' includes firms like MBDA and Hensoldt, and plans to present its proposal to Germany's defense minister, emphasizing European cooperation and technological expertise.

A defense industry group led by Airbus submitted a position paper to the German government outlining contributions to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project. The group, called 'Team Gen 6,' includes companies like Diehl Defence and MBDA, but the move is not a new project launch following the collapse of a previous Franco-German effort. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius acknowledged ongoing discussions about FCAS challenges without specifying next steps.