keesje wrote:Somewhere up the thread I suggested an interim solution might be viable as part of FCAS. F35 or Rafale which is are more optimized for ground attack / IDS than the "interceptor with bombs" Typhoon. It already has fully integrated 2 man cockpit, conformal tanks, combat proven Storm Shadow capability and mature AESA functionalities. Better than rebuilding the Typhoon.
I agree, but its unlikely.
Ozair wrote:And here we go, a sign the engine fun and games has already begun...
MTU reveals next-generation fighter engineMTU Aero Engines has revealed a new future powerplant for combat aircraft to be ready for fielding in the early 2030s.
The manufacturer disclosed the Next European Fighter Engine (NEFE) in a product brochure distributed at the ILA Airshow in Berlin in late April.
As noted in the brochure, the NEFE is being developed alongside the New Fighter (NF) combat aircraft and the Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) as part of a wider drive to preserve European defence industrial sovereignty under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.
To meet the planned 2040 in-service date of the future combat aircraft being developed by Airbus and Dassault, MTU is already engaged in defining the aircraft’s twin-engined powerplant under the direction of the German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg).
In developing the NEFE, MTU has to meet a number of exacting requirements that include improved thrust and lower fuel consumption over current powerplants; low development and manufacturing costs; efficient maintenance and long projectable maintenance intervals; high electrical power extraction for aircraft systems; as well as maximum robustness and reliability.
“For the next-generation engine, MTU has identified various technologies of the future, which it wants to develop further,” the brochure stated, adding that these include multi-disciplinary methods and simulations in the design of engine concepts and in the components. Additive manufacturing and the use of ‘bionic design’ also open up new possibilities, MTU said. Furthermore, new designs and new materials, such as ceramic matrix composites, reduce the weight while enabling higher engine temperatures for more power delivery.
http://www.janes.com/article/79573/ila- ... ter-engine
I'm thinking a MTU / Snecma JV.
I heard India might be shopping for a new fighter too.