As for that future, according to defense writer Stew Magnuson at National Defense magazine, this “technology maturation continues with the program embracing digital engineering concepts to shorten its ...

Development work on the British-led Tempest future stealth fighter is gathering pace, including trials of a Martin-Baker ejection seat using a rocket sled. Tests of the crew escape system provide very ...

In December, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed a new artist’s rendering of the future sixth-generation “Tempest” multirole fighter jet, which promises to leapfrog the capabilities of the ...

Saab CEO Michael Johansson says Sweden is now working on the margins of the UK-led Tempest project, despite the Nordic country being the first foreign nation to join the project. Credit: BAE Systems ...

Visitors walk past a mockup of the Tempest combat aircraft at the 2019 DSEI defense trade show in London on Sept. 11, 2019. (Sebastian Sprenger/Staff) ROME — Italy has hiked defense spending again as ...

The United Kingdom has shared important details about its sixth-generation fighter, called Tempest. The fighter is being developed under the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) to meet the needs of ...

LONDON—The UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) initiative has moved into a new phase with the awarding of a £250 million ($349 million) contract to the Team Tempest industrial consortium.