Rolls-Royce hits milestone for new British combat jet engine
Rolls-Royce has reported a series of propulsion milestones for the UK's future combat air effort, drawing on its Orpheus demonstrator to progress the design of the engine demonstrator for the Global Combat Air Programme.
UK and Boeing agree new C-17 crew training deal
A new five-year agreement keeps C-17 Globemaster air and ground crew training at Farnborough, safeguarding 30 skilled jobs, as the aircraft marks 25 years in UK service.
Excalibur flying testbed enters new GCAP trials phase
The Excalibur Flight Test Aircraft, the UK's flying laboratory for next-generation combat air technologies, has completed its modifications and entered the next stage of flight trials, the Team Tempest partners stated.
StormFighter drone demonstrator to fly next year
The UK's sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, StormFighter, will see a demonstrator fly next year and reach operational service by the end of the decade, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said.
Half of new UK fighter jet demonstrator now assembled
Team Tempest partners say around half of the main structure of the UK's first crewed combat aircraft demonstrator in 40 years is now in final assembly, with the first robotically built component complete.
Indonesia signs for 12 M-346 F light fighters from Leonardo
Leonardo and PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia have signed a contract to provide the Indonesian Ministry of Defence with 12 M-346 F Block 20 multirole light fighter aircraft to meet Indonesian Air Force operational requirements.
BAE unveils Brontanax, first sovereign UK fighter drone
BAE Systems has unveiled the UK's first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow, a prototype named Brontanax designed to extend combat mass by complementing crewed aircraft at lower cost.
Huge new contract awarded to develop new GCAP fighter jet
The MoD has awarded BAE Systems a £708m contract extension to progress sovereign sixth-generation combat air technologies underpinning the UK's role in GCAP, covering the Tempest aircraft and the wider Future Combat Air System.
Pollard hails ‘golden age’ for UK defence industry
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has indicated positivity for the UK defence industry, teasing GCAP news and a Storm Fighter timeline announcement while joking his phone was on loud in case the PM rang mid-reshuffle.
Canada joins GCAP fighter programme as observer nation
Canada has become the first Observer Nation of the Global Combat Air Programme, gaining privileged access to the UK, Italian and Japanese fighter effort, in an announcement made on Wes Streeting's first day as Defence Secretary.
