France is going it alone on its next-generation fighter jet - launching the "Super Rafale" F5 in December and a national SCAF prototype from 2027.

France is going it alone on its next-generation fighter jet - launching the "Super Rafale" F5 in December and a national SCAF prototype from 2027.

Four months after the collapse of the Franco-German SCAF, Paris and Berlin split completely.

Meraz is being wooed by British Prime Minister Burnham to join the British-Japanese-Italian GCAP program, while France is accelerating alone.

The F5 Rafale will feature the integration of artificial intelligence, new optronics, a new engine and a hypersonic missile carrying the latest nuclear deterrent.

At the same time, the Air Force is launching HypAIRion, a joint combat flight initiative driven by artificial intelligence.

Source: Les Echos