UK Review Boosts Tempest Into Next Development Phase

UK fighter aircraft
Tempest
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With an additional £1.2 billion ($1.7 billion) of new funding, the British government has signaled its intent to push ahead with the development of its Tempest Future Combat Air System. As one of the winners in the government’s Integrated Review of Defense, Development and Foreign Policy , the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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