European 6th-Gen Fighter Jet: After Germany & France, Spain Awards Contract To Airbus To Develop FCAS Aircraft
December 11, 2020
After Germany and France, Spain has signed an initial framework contract with European aerospace giant Airbus for the development of a new generation fighter (NGF) under the sixth-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) jet program.
The deal confirms Airbus as Spain’s prime contractor in the low observability domain of the FCAS program.
The signature formally concludes a 10-month-long “on-boarding” process, making Spain the third nation in the multinational effort which has been initiated by France and Germany.
“This signature builds on Airbus’ acknowledged role as the aerospace and defense prime contractor in Spain and ensures we can support Spain’s best interests by contributing our proven design, industrial and technical capabilities, as well as our experience in successful sovereign European programs,” said Alberto Gutiérrez, president of Airbus Spain.