Britain signs deal with Japan and Italy to produce Tempest fighters for RAF
Yahoo - SG·2022-12-09 21:01
A prototype of a Tempest stealth fighter at RAF Marham (PA)
Britain has signed an agreement with Japan and Italy to produce the next generation of RAF fighters with the potential to carry hypersonic missiles.
The Tempest jets will be part of The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) which, it is claimed, will be able to compete in the marketplace with aircraft produced by the US and other major powers.
The programme is the first time Japan, which is in the process of rapidly expanding its military budget and the capabilities of its armed forces, has gone into a major defence programme with European states.
Tokyo has indicated that it is seeking closer cooperation with Nato followingthe Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Talks are also believed to have been held with India regarding future participation in the programme, illustrating the increasing focus on the Indo-Pacific with rising challenge from China.
Both Japan and India are viewed as possible future partners in some aspects of Aukus, the defence treaty announced last year between Australia, UK and US.
The Tempest is due to replace the Typhoon, which was a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Germany, in 2035. Manufacturers say it will offer a range of possible options including unmanned aircraft, advanced sensors and extensive use of AI.
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SK KWONG 10/12/2022
Good afternoon and have a nice day 🌞下午好😀[HAPPY]
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Maverick 小马哥 10/12/2022
in WW2, Japan killed, tortured and murdered hundreds of thousands of US and UK citizens. Japan stole copyright technology from both US and UK when they were recovering from WW2 in the 60's and 70's... so seriously, Japan has done a lot of wrong against both US and UK. China has not even come close to what Japan did to US and UK. China was even helping US and UK against Japan in WW2. if anything, US and UK did China wrong during the opium war when they bully China into a humiliating submission. now, UK is targeting China... seriously, just geopolitical BS
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Ghostjacker13 10/12/2022
The Tempest jets will be part of The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) which, it is claimed, will be able to compete in the marketplace with aircraft produced by the US and other major powers. It'll still be a close copy of American fighters.
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Tony Tan8490 10/12/2022
Looks like there will be more competition in the building of next generation warplanes among these big countries Sometime I just hope these countries would have used the money to improve the life of their people instead of spending on weapons
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General X 11/12/2022
Oh oh, US Is not going to be happy with that deal when it Allied bought those fighters from other source instead of from them. US shamelessly potong jalan France submarine deal from Australia and move on with a grin. This time others cut a better deal with UK and US is not going to like that....
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