Tag: Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

GCAP, Italy

British-Led 6th-Gen GCAP Under Fire: Italy Slams UK for Withholding Critical Technology as Jet Program’s Price Tag Soars to $21.8 Billion

The Asia Live News Service - February 2, 2026
Europe’s ambition to field a sovereign sixth-generation combat aircraft is entering one of its most uncertain phases yet, as political mistrust, industrial rivalries, and ballooning costs threaten to derail two flagship programs: the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) and the...
China’s J-50 Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter (Shenyang J-50)

Shenyang J-50: China’s Sixth-Generation J-50 Stealth Fighter Emerges as Beijing’s Most Ambitious Attempt to Outpace U.S. NGAD and Europe’s FCAS, Signaling a Major Shift in Global Airpower Dynamics

The Asia Live News Service - January 4, 2026
China’s relentless push to dominate the future battlespace has once again drawn global attention with its sixth-generation stealth fighter, the Shenyang J-50, also known as the J-XDS. Over the past year, the tailless prototype has ignited debate among defense experts...