Progress on UK sixth-generation combat jet technology demonstrator revealed
Leading UK aerospace and defence companies, plus the country’s Ministry of Defence (MOD), have given an update on the development of their Flying Technology Demonstrator project, a key part of the Tempest programme to develop a sixth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. Tempest is the British designation for the aircraft that is being developed under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which is a joint initiative between the UK, Japan and Italy. Unconfirmed reports state that GCAP will be ...