AEROTIME · DEFENSE
FRANCE SETS 2027 PROTOTYPE PHASE, 2029 DEVELOPMENT START FOR NEW FIGHTER...
France plans to launch a second demonstration phase for its New Generation Fighter (NGF) in 2027, followed by the start of full-scale fighter development in 2029, according to documents accompanying the country’s draft 2027 defense budget.
SCOTT: Watch the airframe and the training pipeline, not the parade footage. Programs live or die in the schoolhouse.