UK Could Work with US Aerospace Firms on Tempest Fighter Jet

U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson speaks with fmr. U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. Photo: Atlantic Council

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 this year’s 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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UK Could Work with US Aerospace Firms on Tempest Fighter Jet

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