Editing Future Combat Air System (section)

=== Initial demonstrator ===
==== Phase 1A - Initial framework contract ====
Dassault, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, were awarded the initial framework contract which launches the demonstrator phase. Beginning February 2020 it is expected to cover a period of 18 months of research and development. While it assigned different roles to the above-mentioned companies, Spain was left out:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-20 |title=Spanish Indra justifies role in FCAS Project after Airbus' Opposition |url=https://www.defensemirror.com/news/26382/Spanish_Indra_justifies_role_in_FCAS_Project_after_Airbus__Opposition |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108030106/https://www.defensemirror.com/news/26382/Spanish_Indra_justifies_role_in_FCAS_Project_after_Airbus__Opposition |archive-date=2024-01-08 |access-date=2021-03-17 |website=Defense Mirror}}</ref>

* New Generation Fighter (NGF), with [[Dassault Aviation]] as prime contractor and [[Airbus]] as main partner
* Unmanned systems Remote Carrier (RC) with [[Airbus]] as prime contractor and [[MBDA]] as main partner
* Combat Cloud (CC) with [[Airbus]] as prime contractor and [[Thales Group|Thales]] as main partner
* Engine with [[Safran Aircraft Engines|Safran]] and [[MTU Aero Engines]] as main partner

==== Phase 1B ====
Additional suppliers will be involved.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}