BAE Systems Tempest

Tempest
BAE Systems conceptual illustration
Role Sixth-generation jet fighter
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer
Introduction Planned for 2035
Status Future concept
Primary user Royal Air Force
Program cost Initially £2 billion up to 2025

Tempest[1] is a proposed stealth fighter aircraft concept to be designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom for the Royal Air Force. It is being developed by a consortium known as "Team Tempest,"[2] consisting of the UK Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo S.p.A. and MBDA, and is intended to enter service from 2035 replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in service with the RAF. £2 billion (approximately $2.66 billion) will be spent by the British government on the project by 2025.[3] It was announced by the British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson on 16 July 2018 at the Farnborough Airshow as part of the Combat Air Strategy.[4] Tempest will be a sixth-generation jet fighter incorporating several new technologies.[5]

The RAF had a similarly named fighter in the Second World War which also followed a Typhoon.[6]

Capabilities

Tempest will be able to fly unmanned, and use swarming technology to control drones. It will incorporate artificial intelligence deep learning and possess directed-energy weapons.[7][8] Another piece of technology being designed into Tempest is so-called Cooperative Engagement Capability, the ability to cooperate on the battlefield, sharing sensor data and messages to coordinate attack or defence.[5] Tempest will feature an adaptive cycle engine and a virtual cockpit shown on a pilot's helmet-mounted display.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Inside Tempest – the fighter jet of the future". techradar.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Global, IndraStra. "RAF Tempest — The Changing Dynamics of Cooperation". IndraStra. ISSN 2381-3652.
  3. ↑ "UK unveils new Tempest fighter jet model". BBC News. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Britain to take leading role in next-generation air power, as Defence Secretary launches Combat Air Strategy". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  5. 1 2 "U.K. Introduces New Fighter Jet: The Tempest". popularmechanics.com. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hawker Tempest V Performance". WWII Aircraft Performance. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "UK unveils new Tempest fighter jet to replace Typhoon", The Guardian
  8. ↑ UK military aircraft technology BAE Systems
  9. ↑ Farnborough: Tempest concept underscores UK fighter ambitions Flight Global
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