Team Tempest partners have reported progress across key technologies for the UK’s Future Combat Air System and its role in the Global Combat Air Programme.
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BAE Systems has unveiled Brontanax, the UK’s first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
BAE Systems has received a £708 million contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to advance sixth-generation combat air technologies.
The offer targets the UK’s next-generation pilot training requirement.
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a contract for additional Sky Sabre air defence components has been signed.
The UK does not plan a mid-life upgrade for its Meteor long-range air-to-air missiles, according to information obtained from the British defence ministry.
The Royal Air Force has launched StormFighter, a new Collaborative Combat Aircraft program for uncrewed combat drones.
The certification is the highest tier in the UK Ministry of Defence program.
Leidos and DHL Supply Chain have formed a strategic defence logistics alliance. The partnership is aligned with the UK Ministry of Defence’s FDSS programme.
Boeing said the second E-7A Wedgetail aircraft for the Royal Air Force has completed a technical flight after conversion work at STS Aviation Services in Birmingham.
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to buy additional CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, pointing to a further renewal of one of the Royal Air Force’s core air mobility fleets.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the government said in a statement.
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