{"id":83900,"date":"2023-11-03T16:41:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/11\/03\/german-air-chief-urges-haste-in-fielding-strike-utility-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:01:06","slug":"german-air-chief-urges-haste-in-fielding-strike-utility-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/2023\/11\/03\/german-air-chief-urges-haste-in-fielding-strike-utility-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"German air chief urges haste in fielding strike, utility drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLOGNE, Germany \u2014 German air force chief Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz wants to see faster progress in the fielding of new military drones than what the time line for the envisioned trinational Future Combat Air System can offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can have remote carriers out of that project much much earlier,\u201d the air force chief told Defense News in an interview, referring to a class of drones that is envisioned to accompany the FCAS program\u2019s central, sixth-generation warplane on future missions. \u201cAnd we need to have it much, much earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gerhartz\u2019s comments reflect a certain degree of angst in military circles here about the fluid target date for the German-Franco-Spanish project \u2013 currently pegged at \u201c2040-plus,\u201d he said in an interview \u2013 which could risk putting Berlin behind the curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about what timing he had in mind, Gerhartz demurred, saying only the contracting for the FCAS drones was far enough along to support the fielding of unmanned technologies before the totality of the program comes online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remote carriers is catch-all term for different types of drones with tasks that range from reconnaissance to electronic jamming to strike. Smaller ones also could be used to swarm enemy air defense positions with the goal of overwhelming their radars and targeting software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea is for the pilot of the FCAS program\u2019s manned warplane, dubbed the Next Generation Fighter, to command all unmanned elements from the cockpit depending on the nature of a given mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany, with lead contractor Airbus Defence and Space, has the lead for remote carrier development within the overall program. The German and French arms of pan-European missile maker MBDA are also involved, along with Spain\u2019s SATNUS consortium representing local specialists Sener, GMV and Tecnobit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to MBDA, the company envisions leaning on existing missile technologies in developing its remote carrier offerings. They include the Taurus cruise missile \u2013 sought by Ukraine for its defense against Russia, as well as the Spear 3, Metor and Scalp missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/outlook\/2021\/01\/11\/german-air-force-chief-the-service-is-undergoing-upgrades-to-meet-future-challenges\/\">Gerhartz<\/a> said he also wants to push the tempo on a dedicated strike drone for Germany. 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