What You Need To Know About The Tempest 6th Generation Fighter
The UK’s Tempest – What We Need To Know: It was just four years ago, at the last Farnborough Air Show that the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced that a new jet fighter program was in the works. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) – which shouldn’t be confused with a rival French-German-Spanish effort also underway – has made significant progress in the time since. Here is what we know about the Tempest program so far.
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Tempest Tech Demonstrator Coming Sooner Than Expected
At this year’s Farnborough Air Show, the MoD announced that a fighter demonstrator could be unveiled within the next five years. That demonstrator is seen as vital for ensuring that the Technology, skills, and industrial capability are all in place to produce the aircraft. Designing and building the flying demonstrator will also improve integration and test skills, while it will further provide invaluable data and lessons to the UK industry to support the introduction of a new FCAS aircraft by 2035.
The UK Defence Ministry had also signed a £250 million contract with the Tempest partners to push forward its next-generation fighter aircraft program. It is expected to combine a core aircraft with a whole network of capabilities such as uncrewed aircraft and advanced data systems to form a next-generation platform designed to enter service from the mid-2030s.
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