Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

Question for written answer  E-001883/2021/rev.1
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 138
Lars Patrick Berg (ID)

There have been a number of statements regarding the development of the sixth‑generation fighter jet recently, especially from French sources.

Could the Vice‑President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy provide more information based on the following questions:

• 1.What role has the European Union played in the development of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)?
• 2.Given its desire for an integrated military procurement strategy, how is the Permanent Structured Cooperation relevant to the development of FCAS?
• 3.How does the development of the sixth‑generation fighter jet reconcile competing consortia such as FCAS and Team Tempest?