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February 8, 2021 | International, Aerospace

SCAF : ça passe ou ça casse ?

Par Michel Cabirol

Le conseil franco-allemand de défense et de sécurité va aborder le programme SCAF sur le fil du rasoir. Car le temps presse en raison du calendrier parlementaire allemand très serré avant les élections fédérales de septembre 2021. Il ne reste plus beaucoup de dates au Bundestag pour examiner le contrat phase 1B avant le renouvellement du Bundestag.

Pression maximale sur Airbus et Dassault Aviation sur le dossier SCAF, le système de systèmes qui remplacera à terme les avions de combat Rafale et l'Eurofighter. Il était prévu que le 5 février lors du conseil franco-allemand de défense et de sécurité (en visioconférence), le contrat de la phase 1B du SCAF (système de combat aérien du futur), qui vise la réalisation de démonstrateurs, dont l'avion de combat, le moteur, les drones et le combat collaboratif connecté, soit signé à cette occasion. Ce ne sera pas...

https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/scaf-ca-passe-ou-ca-casse-876854.html

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