Britain’s Prime Minister (PM) Rishi Sunak has announced a partnership between the UK, Italy, and Japan in an ambitious project to develop the fighter jet of the future. It will be called the “Tempest.”
Due to fly by 2035, Tempest is conceived as a sixth-generation stealth fighter with a network of capabilities: The ability to operate manned or unmanned; control swarms of attack drones; present a low radar profile; have innovative data systems, and be armed with cutting-edge weapons such as hypersonic missiles.
This advanced aircraft will be delivered through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) — a partnership between