FIA 2022: Team Tempest to fly combat demonstrator in five years

Whilst attending Farnborough International Airshow 2022 on July 18, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace MP confirmed plans for the UK to lead the development of a 6th generation flying combat air demonstrator that is scheduled to fly in five years. This air demonstrator will provide multiple principles such as, technology and design to deliver the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). BAE Systems is leading the demonstrator programme which will be the first combat air demonstration