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BAE Systems Tempest Global Combat Air Programme Fighter Family

BAE Systems Tempest is the United Kingdom name for the crewed next-generation fighter aircraft being developed within the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme with Italy and Japan. The aircraft is the core element of a wider future combat air system intended to integrate crewed and uncrewed platforms, advanced sensors, and networked mission systems for service from the mid-2030s; the fighter remains in development and has no production propulsion identity yet.

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Aliases
TempestGCAP fighterFuture Combat Air SystemTeam Tempest
Family Name
BAE Systems Tempest
Full Name
BAE Systems Tempest Global Combat Air Programme Fighter Family
Roles
militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
Status
development
Type
aircraft

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Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
BAE Systems Tempest is the United Kingdom name for the crewed next-generation fighter aircraft being developed within the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme with Italy and Japan. The aircraft is the core element of a wider future combat air system intended to integrate crewed and uncrewed platforms, advanced sensors, and networked mission systems for service from the mid-2030s; the fighter remains in development and has no production propulsion identity yet.
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:21:13 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:21:13 UTC