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UK Could Work with US Aerospace Firms on Tempest Fighter Jet

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, August 10th, 2018

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The United Kingdom is planning to work “quite closely” with U.S.-based aerospace industry partners as it develops its future next-generation fighter aircraft, the nation’s defense secretary said Aug. 7.The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed the design for the Tempest fighter jet – which would replace its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons by the 2040s – at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow in England. Although a consortium of European developers has already been established, American partners may yet play a role, Defense…

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