What Happened
Future Combat Air Technology Programme Advances
Sweden’s FMV has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract worth about SEK 390 million to work on technologies for the country’s future combat air capability. The programme will cover concept studies, technology development, and demonstrator activities through 2028. GKN Aerospace will focus on thermal management, increased onboard electrical power, and propulsion-related systems. The work will help inform decisions on how Sweden maintains its combat air capability beyond 2040. This development was first reported by Defence Industry Europe.