FCAS:
Supporting the future of air power
The next-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is full of opportunities and challenges. Interoperable and intelligently networked, cyber secure and resilient and delivered in half the time and half the cost.
We offer a blend of proven engineering experience, transformation capability and integration of technology from across industries.
To demonstrate how we can support our customers with their FCAS programmes, our team has developed four videos which provide insight on:
- Exploring FCAS and its’ challenges
- Expleo’s relevant defence and cross-sector experience
- Expertise and key future skills we are proactively developing
- Market expectations for how FCAS will be developed and built
You can view each of these four videos below.
Exploring FCAS and its’ challenges
To achieve the key objectives of FCAS for cost effectiveness, lead-time and game changing functionality, there needs to be a complete transformation of how the industry interacts, designs, proves and manufactures next-generation concepts.
In the video, our team explores the key challenges inherent within FCAS and outlines how Expleo can support our customers in combatting them.
Exploring FCAS and its’ challenges
To achieve the key objectives of FCAS for cost effectiveness, lead-time and game changing functionality, there needs to be a complete transformation of how the industry interacts, designs, proves and manufactures next-generation concepts.
In the video below, our team explores the key challenges inherent within FCAS and outlines how Expleo can support our customers in combatting them:
Expleo’s relevant defence and cross-sector experience
International collaboration, seamless integration across systems, structures and software, and the ability to embrace new technologies such as artificial intelligence will be critical to realising the true potential of FCAS.
Expleo has >20 years’ rich history in defence programmes and has been at the forefront of major development programmes across aerospace, marine, automotive and transportation. In the video below, there is further detail on the cross-sector experience Expleo can implement to enhance FCAS.
Expertise and key future skills we are proactively developing
The FCAS programme will significantly accelerate the demand for critical traditional skills such as aerodynamics, airworthiness and structural design whilst also signalling a wave of new emerging skills like AI design, human integration with wearable cockpit technology, open systems architecture, and PoC applications in autonomy and intelligent networking.
Expleo’s matrix organisation combined with significant global breadth and depth enables to be a true strategic partner that works in collaboration with customers to proactively plan and implement key skills across the programme.
Market expectations for how FCAS will be developed and built
FCAS is a game-changing event that demands unparalleled international collaboration, strong partnerships, and the full realisation of multiple next-generation technologies.
Below our team talk through their expectations for how FCAS will impact the industry, what our customers will truly need and how we can make a tangible difference.
