Funding commitment advances trilateral project with Britain and Japan as rival FCAS faces delays

Program involving France, Germany and Spain went through issues of division of work between Dassault and Airbus

6th gen aircraft could be developed in partnership with other countries such as the United Kingdom and Italy

Joint program aims to manufacture a 6th gen fighter to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon by 2040

Next-Generation Air Dominance Program will replace the F/A-18E/F Block III, about to be upgraded

Manufacturers will begin the first conceptual studies that should originate a new advanced combat aircraft until 2040