Announced in December 2022, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) builds on the substantial progress already made in the UK by BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence through the Team Tempest partnership.
Team Tempest has been researching and evaluating a host of future combat air system capabilities since 2018, and will continue to develop the technologies needed to deliver next generation combat air capability.
The UK industry partners have already generated strong working relationships with their counterparts in Italy and Japan, which will progress into the new joint development. These include IHI Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan and Avio Aero, Elettronica, Leonardo and MBDA in Italy.
The GCAP is hugely significant for the UK’s national security and defence and reinforces the UK’s international commitment to future combat air. It is expected to create and sustain highly skilled jobs and benefit hundreds of companies throughout the supply chain, contributing to the long term economic prosperity of the three nations.
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Global Combat Air Programme industry partners agree next steps on collaboration to deliver next generation combat aircraft
Defence industry leaders in the UK, Japan and Italy have agreed a trilateral Collaboration Agreement to deliver the concept phase requirements of a next generation combat aircraft for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). -
UK industry reveals advanced technologies for next generation flying combat air demonstrator
Engineers from the UK’s leading combat air industry partners have released more details about work taking place to deliver the UK’s first flying combat air demonstrator for a generation. -
New multi-million pound investment to boost technologies for the UK’s future combat aircraft
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract extension worth £656 million to BAE Systems to progress the concepting and technology of the next generation combat aircraft, known as Tempest in the UK. -
UK industry to play key role in new Global Combat Air Programme, delivering next phase of combat air fighter jet development
The UK’s sovereign industry partners, under Team Tempest, will support the significant endeavour announced today by the Governments of the UK, Japan and Italy, which will see the three nations build a truly international programme, with a shared ambition to develop a next generation fighter aircraft under a new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). -
New findings reveal future combat air programme Tempest is poised to drive productivity, innovation and skills development right across the UK
An independent report produced by professional services firm, PwC, has confirmed the economic impact of the Tempest programme will be felt in every region of the UK, supporting an average of 21,000 jobs a year, with 70% of the programme’s value generated in the North West, South West and East of England. -
Futuristic radar for the UK’s future combat aircraft will capture the equivalent of a ‘city’s worth of data’ in a second
British engineers have today revealed some of the latest concepts under development for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) next generation combat air system. -
The UK’s future combat air programme can generate billions for the UK economy
For the first time, preliminary data has revealed the economic importance of the UK’s future combat air programme, Tempest - predicting it will support an average of 20,000 jobs every year from 2026 to 2050.1
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Overview
Announced in December 2022, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) builds on the substantial progress already made in the UK by BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence through the Team Tempest partnership.Team Tempest has been researching and evaluating a host of future combat air system capabilities since 2018, and will continue to develop the technologies needed to deliver next generation combat air capability.The UK industry partners have already generated strong working relationships with their counterparts in Italy and Japan, which will progress into the new joint development. These include IHI Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan and Avio Aero, Elettronica, Leonardo and MBDA in Italy.The GCAP is hugely significant for the UK’s national security and defence and reinforces the UK’s international commitment to future combat air. It is expected to create and sustain highly skilled jobs and benefit hundreds of companies throughout the supply chain, contributing to the long term economic prosperity of the three nations.
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News
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Global Combat Air Programme industry partners agree next steps on collaboration to deliver next generation combat aircraft
Defence industry leaders in the UK, Japan and Italy have agreed a trilateral Collaboration Agreement to deliver the concept phase requirements of a next generation combat aircraft for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). -
UK industry reveals advanced technologies for next generation flying combat air demonstrator
Engineers from the UK’s leading combat air industry partners have released more details about work taking place to deliver the UK’s first flying combat air demonstrator for a generation. -
New multi-million pound investment to boost technologies for the UK’s future combat aircraft
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract extension worth £656 million to BAE Systems to progress the concepting and technology of the next generation combat aircraft, known as Tempest in the UK. -
UK industry to play key role in new Global Combat Air Programme, delivering next phase of combat air fighter jet development
The UK’s sovereign industry partners, under Team Tempest, will support the significant endeavour announced today by the Governments of the UK, Japan and Italy, which will see the three nations build a truly international programme, with a shared ambition to develop a next generation fighter aircraft under a new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). -
New findings reveal future combat air programme Tempest is poised to drive productivity, innovation and skills development right across the UK
An independent report produced by professional services firm, PwC, has confirmed the economic impact of the Tempest programme will be felt in every region of the UK, supporting an average of 21,000 jobs a year, with 70% of the programme’s value generated in the North West, South West and East of England. -
Futuristic radar for the UK’s future combat aircraft will capture the equivalent of a ‘city’s worth of data’ in a second
British engineers have today revealed some of the latest concepts under development for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) next generation combat air system. -
The UK’s future combat air programme can generate billions for the UK economy
For the first time, preliminary data has revealed the economic importance of the UK’s future combat air programme, Tempest - predicting it will support an average of 20,000 jobs every year from 2026 to 2050.1
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The launch of the Global Combat Air Programme firmly positions the UK, alongside Japan and Italy, as leaders in the design, development and production of next generation combat air capability. With our UK industry partners, we look forward to strengthening our ties with Japanese and Italian industries as we work together to deliver this programme of huge importance to our global defence and security. The agreement with Japan and Italy is fundamental to meeting the goals set out in the UK Combat Air Strategy and is set to create and sustain thousands of high value jobs and benefit hundreds of companies across the UK, contributing to long-term economic prosperity and safeguarding sovereign combat air capability for generations to come. Charles Woodburn, Chief Executive, BAE Systems
