The Future Offensive Air System was a study which sought to replace the Royal Air Force's strike capability currently provided by the Tornado GR4. Initial operation capability was expected around 2017. The FOAS was cancelled in June 2005.[1]
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In March 2005 the UK joined the United States' Joint-Unmanned Combat Air System programme.[2] In December 2005 the UK government published its Defense Industrial Strategy, a part of which was the announcement of increased funding for UCAV technology de-risking and development and the funding for a UCAV Technology Demonstrator Program.[3] The 2006 US Quadrennial Defense Review stated that the J-UCAS program would be terminated.[4]
The capability required may have been provided by any number of systems;
Two industry teams were competing for the contract, one led by BAE Systems and the other by LogicaCMG.
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