With Hypersonic Missiles and Lasers Europe Will Soon Have a Fearsome Fighter
The "Tempest" could catapult the British air force to the forefront of fighter jet design.
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The "Tempest" could catapult the British air force to the forefront of fighter jet design.
Two former Harrier jump jet pilots, Andy Offer, 55, and Chris Norton, 56, believe they can fly through the gloom that has engulfed the UK aerospace sector since the start of the pandemic.
Team Tempest – the Ministry of Defence (MoD), BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce – is leading the effort alongside international partners to develop the high tech, next generation RAF combat aircraft more rapidly and cost effectively than previous programmes. Diane Shaw, EMEA Aerospace, Defence and Security consulting leader, PwC, said: “As our research outlines, the scale of the Tempest programme is significant and expected to deliver wide-ranging benefits to the UK, stimulating investment in new technologies and promoting critical skills and capabilities that ensure the...
AEROSPACE giant BAE Systems has claimed that a report has found its Tempest fighter jet programme will support an average 21,000 jobs.
Tempest is due to fly into action in 2035, eventually replace the existing Typhoon.