Tempest fighter to offer UK economic windfall

A newly released report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has stated that the UK’s Tempest programme, intended to deliver a sixth-generation fighter fully in to service from 2040, will provide a significant boost to the national economy over the next 30 years. During a May 25 webinar, organised by ADS Group, PwC officials estimated that the programme would provide a £26.2bn contribution to the UK economy between 2021 and 2050. In addition, wider combat air activities of the four UK-based companies driving