Next phase for Future Combat Air System as £250m contract awarded

The UK Ministry of Defence announced on July 29 that it has signed a £250m (US$349m) contract with British industry ‘Team Tempest’ partners, driving forward the next phase of the major national and international endeavour to develop the next generation of combat air. Known as Tempest, the Future Combat Air System is expected to combine a core aircraft with a whole network of capabilities such as uncrewed aircraft and advanced data systems to form a next-generation mix designed to enter