The key question is whether or not the GCAP should or will eventually merge with the FCAS program. It seems logical to pool resources amongst allies facing common threats, why this wasn't done originally is beyond me, maybe part of the then government's 'Brexit-drive' to separate from pan-European defence, but that surely is a secondary …
The key question is whether or not the GCAP should or will eventually merge with the FCAS program. It seems logical to pool resources amongst allies facing common threats, why this wasn't done originally is beyond me, maybe part of the then government's 'Brexit-drive' to separate from pan-European defence, but that surely is a secondary consideration now given the need to create economies of scale and expedite this capability in sufficient numbers to be meaningful on the battlefield.
The key question is whether or not the GCAP should or will eventually merge with the FCAS program. It seems logical to pool resources amongst allies facing common threats, why this wasn't done originally is beyond me, maybe part of the then government's 'Brexit-drive' to separate from pan-European defence, but that surely is a secondary consideration now given the need to create economies of scale and expedite this capability in sufficient numbers to be meaningful on the battlefield.