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Future Combat Air System
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Multirole Fighters · Germany
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FutureCombatAirSystem

Future Combat Air System
Future Combat Air System Photo: Tiraden · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Versatility
75
Air-to-Air Capability
80
Air-to-Ground Capability
85
Avionics
90
Range & Payload
70
Speed & Agility
85
Survivability
95
Reliability
0
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
30
Origin Germany
ManufacturerThales Group, Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Safran Aircraft Engines, MBDA, MTU Aero Engines
CategoryMultirole Fighters
EraModern Era
Operators3 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
75
Multirole Fighters MASS Rating
9/12
Modern Era
45/88
All-Time
Multirole Fighters · 10 axes scored
Versatility
75
Air-to-Air Capability
80
Air-to-Ground Capability
85
Avionics
90
Range & Payload
70
Speed & Agility
85
Survivability
95
Reliability
0
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multirole fighters category.
01 / Overview
Future Combat Air System
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIROLE FIGHTERS · MODERN ERA
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
75
multirole fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multirole fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight2027
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleCombat system of systems
  • Generationsixth-generation
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
◇Avionics & Stealth3MOD.3
◆Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational StatusProject cancelled
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar: a radar system using a phased array antenna to steer and scan electronically.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Aircraft design and technology features that reduce detection by radar, infrared, acoustic, and other sensors through shaping, materials, and emissions control.
Supercruise is the ability of an aircraft to sustain supersonic speed in level flight without using afterburner.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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