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Next-Generation Platforms (FCAS, MGCS, Eurodrone) (Operational Priorities)
What capability problem does Next-Generation Platforms (FCAS, MGCS, Eurodrone) (Operational Priorities) address for European deterrence, readiness and strategic autonomy?
Next-Generation Platforms (FCAS, MGCS, Eurodrone) (Operational Priorities): a DFM analysis of its relevance to European defence.
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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13
The drive for Next-Generation Platforms – namely the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) and Eurodrone – arises from NATO’s and the EU’s determination to retain a decisive technological edge over potential adversaries. After 2014, and especially following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Allied leaders became acutely aware that many Western legacy platforms (from fourth-generation fighter jets to Cold War-era tanks and unarmed drones) could struggle against the modern anti-access and high-tech capabilities being fielded by peer competitors.
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