Tufan Erginbilgiç says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibility ...

Article Summary - Britain’s Global Combat Air Programme—better known as Tempest—is London’s shot at rejoining the cutting edge of airpower in the sixth-generation fighter race. -Developed with Italy, ...

The arrival of a new partner would provide a valuable boost to backers of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), as the cost of the project has turned out to be higher than anticipated.

To significantly improve its air power, China has revealed what it claims to be the world's first flying sixth-generation fighter jet, a large, powerful aircraft with features that suggest a serious ...

Belgium has confirmed that it will join the pan-European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) next-generation air combat program, alongside France, Germany, and Spain. The announcement comes amid a period ...

The Government has confirmed that there has been no alteration to the planned in-service date for the UK's next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme.

While the United States led the way in developing fifth-generation jet fighters with the introduction of the F-22 Raptor in 2005, it's hardly the only nation working on next-gen aircraft. China, ...

Meet Tempest: In September, the UK’s BAE Systems, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Italy’s Leonardo agreed to the next steps to deliver the concept phase of a next-generation combat aircraft.

Summary: The UK’s Royal Air Force is developing the Tempest, a sixth-generation fighter jet, under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, aiming for deployment by 2035. This ambitious initiative ...

FCAS, which also involves Spain, is imploding at a high-stakes moment for Europe, as threat rises from Russia ...