Sweden joins to British next-generation fighter programme

[Zarvan]

Tempest concept fighter jet model



The Telegraph on Friday has reported that Sweden will be first partner nation in the British Tempest programme to build a next-generation fighter jet.

“Britain’s Team Tempest programme to build a new fighter jet has moved a step closer to getting into the air with Sweden poised to announce it has signed up as the project’s first international partner,” according to The Telegraph.

A future combat air system, called the Tempest, is a joint project with British aerospace companies BAE Systems Plc, Rolls Royce Holdings Plc, MBDA UK Ltd and Anglo-Italian firm Leonardo SpA.




The Tempest programme aims to harness and develop UK capabilities that are critical for Next Generation (NextGen) Combat Air capability and to retain the UK’s position as a globally competitive leader through understanding of future concepts, technologies and capabilities.

A future combat air system must be able to survive the most challenging combat environments meaning that payload-range, speed and manoeuvrability will be key. Britain officials say that they expect that the system will be equipped with a range of sensors including radio frequency, active and passive electro-optical sensors and advanced electronic support measures to detect and intercept threats.

The system is likely to operate with kinetic and non-kinetic weapons. The integration of Laser Directed Energy Weapons for self-defence and use within visual range combat is also highly likely. The ability to deploy and manage air launched ‘swarming’ Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) through a flexible payload bay allows the system to address dangerous Anti-Access Area Denial environments.

Air forces of the future will require a fighter system that is highly flexible and can be applied to a wide variety of military operations. Operators will have the ability to rapidly adapt the system to perform new functions or to change its performance.

According to The Telegraph, next-generation jet – planned to be in service in 2035 – is aimed at maintaining Britain as a world power in military aircraft.

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[waz]

Welcome Sweden, the UK is incredible with aircraft design and engines. This will be a potent project.

 

[nahtanbob]

Welcome Sweden, the UK is incredible with aircraft design and engines. This will be a potent project.

which is the last British designed combat aircraft without partnership with foreign countries ?

 

[Kambojaric]

Welcome Sweden, the UK is incredible with aircraft design and engines. This will be a potent project.

For a country its size, so is Sweden. Not many countries with a population the size of London that can boast about exporting fighter jets (Gripen). This will be a good partnership indeed.

 

[Keysersoze]

which is the last British designed combat aircraft without partnership with foreign countries ?

Well the Harrier jump jet and BAE hawk spring to mind. I need to check for others.

 

[waz]

which is the last British designed combat aircraft without partnership with foreign countries ?

The Typhoon....The jet itself was based on the British designed EAP technology prototype which flew in 1986 at Farnborough.
It’s EJ200 engine is based off the XJ40 engine designed by Rolls Royce in the 80’s as well.
Yes other nations helped build it but there’s no denying that the jet is essentially ours in design and power.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Welcome Sweden, the UK is incredible with aircraft design and engines. This will be a potent project.

There has been absolutely zero debate about this in Sweden, so I question the validity.
SAAB may decide to join the Tempest program, but SAAB is not Sweden.

If Sweden would have an interest, there needs to be a decision, and decisions on this has to involve many different political parties. If that debate started now, it would take many years before a decision to join could be made.

The spokesman for the Swedish Defense Minister has made a statement that denies any such decision.

 

[waz]

There has been absolutely zero debate about this in Sweden, so I question the validity of this.
SAAB may decide to join the Tempest program, but SAAB is not Sweden.

If Sweden would have an interest, there needs to be a decision, and decisions on this has to involve many different political parties. If that debate started now, it would take many years before a decision to join could be made.

The spokesman for the Swedish Defense Minister has made a statement that denies any such decision.

Fair enough, it's nice to have more on board but it's no loss for us if you don't join either.

 

[nahtanbob]

The Typhoon....The jet itself was based on the British designed EAP technology prototype which flew in 1986 at Farnborough.
It’s EJ200 engine is based off the XJ40 engine designed by Rolls Royce in the 80’s as well.
Yes other nations helped build it but there’s no denying that the jet is essentially ours in design and power.

i see nothing wrong working with other countries. tornado was multi-national consortium. jaguar was anglo-french project. it made me wonder when was the last time british built one solely on their own.

 

[waz]

i see nothing wrong working with other countries. tornado was multi-national consortium. jaguar was anglo-french project. it made me wonder when was the last time british built one solely on their own.

Nor do I, but the truth is what I wrote above. The UK always leads such projects due to its superior technical expertise. We can go it alone, but there are costs.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Fair enough, it's nice to have more on board but it's no loss for us if you don't join either.

Pity, it looks like it has tonsillitis ;-)
Still, it could be worse...

 

[waz]

Pity, it looks like it has tonsillitis ;-)
Still, it could be worse...
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You need to look again mate.

 

[Humble Analyst]

which is the last British designed combat aircraft without partnership with foreign countries ?

Mosquito
Jokes aside Harrier, Gnat, Gloucester Meteor, deHavilland Vampire.
Tornado and typhoon were joint ventures.

 

[waz]

Mosquito

There's been later planes than that bro'

On a side note our contribution to the F-35, we are the only level 1 partner.

 

[Humble Analyst]

There's been later planes than that bro'

On a side note our contribution to the F-35, we are the only level 1 partner.

I was messing with him just edited my post and added others