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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract extension worth £708 million to BAE Systems to progress the concepting and development of critical sixth-generation sovereign combat air technologies underpinning the UK’s role in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

Team Tempest partners today announced significant progress across a series of advanced technology programmes that are helping to mature the critical capabilities required for the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and support the nation's leading role within the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

At Farnborough International Air show, BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with its strategic defence partner to support the local manufacture of the Light Gun artillery capability in Ukraine.

BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new generation multi-role modular warhead designed specifically for autonomous platforms, one-way effectors, counter-drone systems, missiles and uncrewed ground vehicles.