According to reports, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to sign an agreement with Italy and Japan about the building of the RAF’s first sixth-generation fighter.
The RAF Tempest is due to enter service in 2035 and will replace the current Eurofighter Typhoon which was a collaboration between Italy, the UK, Germany and Spain
The RAF Tempest is expected to enter service in 2035, replacing the existing Eurofighter Typhoon, which was a joint effort between Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain.
The Ministry of Defense inked a £250 million deal with foreign partners to continue developing the Tempest last year.
According to The Sun, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to sign agreements with Italy and Japan, while discussions with Sweden and India continue.
The RAF Tempest is scheduled to enter service in 2035 and will replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, which was developed by Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain.
The RAF Tempest is due to enter service in 2035 and will replace the current Eurofighter Typhoon which was a collaboration between Italy, the UK, Germany and Spain
Over the next four years, the British government has committed £2bn in funding for the new aircraft, which will be the most advanced combat jet developed by the UK
The British government has committed £2 billion in financing over the next four years for the new aircraft, which will be the most sophisticated combat jet created in the UK.
The British government has committed £2 billion over the next four years to the new aircraft, which will be the most sophisticated combat jet ever produced in the UK.
BAE Systems is managing the project in collaboration with Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, and Rolls-Royce.
It is the core component of the British Future Combat Air System.
The upgraded jet will be able to fly with or without a pilot and will be able to direct swarms of attack drones to overwhelm opposing defenses.
Even while flying supersonically, the fighter will have a minimal radar signature. It will also be equipped with cutting-edge armaments, such as hypersonic missiles.
According to the Sun, the Department of Defense stated that it was “doing collaborative concept analysis with close partners in order to comprehend areas of mutual interest.”
However, the White House has declined to comment on the potential overseas partnerships.
Germany, France, and Spain signed a deal to develop their own sixth-generation fighters last month.
This year, the government inked a $2.35 billion contract for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s midlife upgrade, which includes improved radar and electronic warfare capabilities.
By the end of the decade, the ECRS Mk II radar will be deployed initially on the third generation of Typhoons.
The investment represents the first manufacturing contract for a long-planned improved “electronic assault” or jamming capability for the British version of the European warplane, which was developed collaboratively with Germany, Italy, and Spain.
BAE Systems will incorporate the radar, which was created by Leonardo of Italy, inside the airplanes.
However, Number 10 declined to comment on the potential international agreements.
Initially, it will be installed on Britain’s 40 current Tranche 3 Typhoons, but the chief of the Royal Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, informed reporters that the 67 Tranche 2 aircraft will also be retrofitted.
Together with the deployment of new mission computers, this objective marks a substantial mid-life update, according to defense expert Francis Tusa.
Quin stated that the initiative will also safeguard the high-tech employment necessary for the development of Britain’s next-generation Tempest fighter.
He stated that the increase was not directly tied to risks posed by the conflict in Ukraine, but added, “Of course, the terrible events in Ukraine definitely focus minds.”
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