Keyword: Jon Lake
![The Franco-German-Spanish SCAF/FCAS/NGWS air dominance system of systems is teetering on the brink of cancellation, amid an apparent inability by the partners to agree workshare and leadership responsibilities – especially on the NGF manned fighter. [Dassault]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-Dassault-NGF-Lambda-impression-artiste-DA00042076_M-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Goodbye SCAF? Is this the end of the road for the Franco-German-Spanish fighter dream?")
Goodbye SCAF? Is this the end of...
Behind polite diplomatic language and official commitments to partnership, the SCAF fighter programme is...
![These These images of Tempest studies do not represent an evolution, since several of them were undertaken in parallel. They do represent different emphases on elements of the requirement. The first to be seen was the ‘Pregnant Pelican’, as unveiled at Farnborough in 2018. The Concept Class Five aircraft was unveiled at Farnborough in 2022, while the Lambda-winged aircraft (the P189-17B) was first seen at DSEI Japan the following year. The so-called ‘Big Delta’ was revealed at Farnborough in 2024. [BAE Systems; Ministère des Armées/SITTA]of Tempest studies do not represent an evolution, since several of them were undertaken in parallel. They do represent different emphases on elements of the requirement. The first to be seen was the ‘Pregnant Pelican’, as unveiled at Farnborough in 2018. The Concept Class Five aircraft was unveiled at Farnborough in 2022, while the Lambda-winged aircraft (the P189-17B) was first seen at DSEI Japan the following year. The so-called ‘Big Delta’ was revealed at Farnborough in 2024. [BAE Systems; Ministère des Armées/SITTA]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/7D-RS171720_2620-LONDON-24-IMAGE-01-2-Kopie-324x160.jpg "The Combat Air Flying Demonstrator: Rehearsing and preparing for GCAP")
The Combat Air Flying Demonstrator: Rehearsing and...
BAE Systems has announced that its pioneering Combat Air Flying Demonstrator has reached a...
![President Trump, the 47th President, said that the USAF’s first sixth generation fighter would be known as the F-47, insisting that: “The generals picked a title, and it's a beautiful number…” Trump also noted that “an experimental version of the plane has secretly been flying for almost five years.” [USAF]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2-F-47-8928628-1-Kopie-324x160.jpg "US air dominance: The story so far")
US air dominance: The story so far
Following years of uncertainty and budget reviews, the US Air Force (USAF) Next Generation...