On July 18, it was announced that Team Tempest will spearhead the development of a new, airworthy sixth-generation combat air demonstrator, in collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems (airframe), Leonardo UK (radar and sensors), Rolls-Royce (powerplant), and MBDA UK (munitions).
This already-in-development demonstrator will play a critical part in developing and validating the technology and design concepts required to deliver the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which centers around the Tempest next-generation fighter.
Tempest revealed a new, airworthy sixth-generation fighter
