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Keypoint(Note:Thisfirstappearedlastyearandisbeingrepostedduetovastreaderinterest): ThenewTempestfighterwilllikelybemoreadvancedthanevenAmericasvauntedF-35.TheTempestwasunveiledalongsideanew“CombatAirStrategy[1]”documentmarkingtheUK’sreorientationtopreparingforhigh-intensityconflictsandthedangerposedbymodernanti-aircraftweapons[2].However,thedocumentlargelyfocusesonindustrialandfinancialmatters,particularlyonkeepingBritishmilitaryaerospacesectorsustainabledespiteconstraineddefensebudgetsandth...
Key point (Note: This first appeared last year and is being reposted due to vast reader interest): The new Tempest fighter will likely be more advanced than even Americas vaunted F-35.
The Tempest was unveiled alongside a new “Combat Air Strategy[1]” document marking the UK’s reorientation to preparing for high-intensity conflicts and the danger posed by modern anti-aircraft weapons[2]. However, the document largely focuses on industrial and financial matters, particularly on keeping British military aerospace sector sustainable despite constrained defense budgets and the steadily increasing cost of high-performance platforms like the Type 26 frigate.
With a flourish of a silk curtain at the Farnborough Air Show on July 16, British defense secretary Gavin Williamson unveiled a full-scale model of the Tempest, the UK’s concept for a domestically built twin-engine stealth fighter to enter service in the 2030s. The Tempest will supposedly boast a laundry list of sixth-ge...