Sixth-Generation Fighters: U.S NGAD VS Europe's FCAS

In our latest infographic, we break down the future of air combat, comparing the U.S.’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD/F-47) fighter with Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). Both are cutting-edge projects aiming to introduce stealthier, smarter, and more connected aircraft, but their paths look very different!

While NGAD is expected to take flight sooner, with operational use planned around 2030, FCAS is a massive European collaboration that won’t be ready until the 2040s–2050s, focusing on drones, networked data-sharing, and flexible design. At a glance, the infographic shows how these two programmes stack up against each other as they race to define the next era of air combat.

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