Tempest Our Tempest archive collects coverage of the initiative from concept through development, alongside the politics and industry dynamics around it. Browse recent stories below. Latest Britain’s future GCAP fighter cannot refuel from RAF tankers News Britain’s future GCAP fighter cannot refuel from RAF tankers GCAP July 16, 2026•3 min read UK, Italy and Japan sign £4.6bn Edgewing contract for next-generation GCAP fighter News UK, Italy and Japan sign £4.6bn Edgewing contract for next-generation GCAP fighter GCAP July 5, 2026•2 min read GCAP advances as FCAS collapse and UK funding boost reshape Europe News GCAP advances as FCAS collapse and UK funding boost reshape Europe 6th generation fighter jet July 4, 2026•7 min read UK commits £8.6bn to Tempest fighter and GCAP under new Defence Investment Plan News UK commits £8.6bn to Tempest fighter and GCAP under new Defence Investment Plan Artificial Intelligence June 30, 2026•5 min read Italy backs wider GCAP expansion as Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia are named News Italy backs wider GCAP expansion as Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia are named 6th generation fighter jet June 24, 2026•7 min read Inside Excalibur: The Boeing 757 helping shape Britain’s future GCAP fighter News Inside Excalibur: The Boeing 757 helping shape Britain’s future GCAP fighter 2Excel News June 14, 2026•8 min read What we know about the GCAP 6th gen fighter jet Tempest so far News What we know about the GCAP 6th gen fighter jet Tempest so far 6th generation fighter jet April 11, 2026•7 min read GCAP Excalibur Boeing 757 testbed emerges with new nose radome and fairings News GCAP Excalibur Boeing 757 testbed emerges with new nose radome and fairings Boeing 757 February 16, 2026•3 min read Germany edges toward FCAS exit as Italy invites it to join GCAP News Germany edges toward FCAS exit as Italy invites it to join GCAP Airbus News December 8, 2025•4 min read DSEI: GCAP gets propulsion and electronics teams to accelerate 6th-generation fighter jet News DSEI: GCAP gets propulsion and electronics teams to accelerate 6th-generation fighter jet 6th generation fighter jet September 9, 2025•2 min read 6th generation fighter jets: What we know so far News 6th generation fighter jets: What we know so far 6th generation fighter jet August 3, 2025•7 min read North Korea accuses Japan of imperial ambitions in 6th-gen GCAP fighter deal News North Korea accuses Japan of imperial ambitions in 6th-gen GCAP fighter deal 6th generation fighter jet July 22, 2025•3 min read GCAP revealed: UK reveals design of Tempest 6th generation fighter jet demonstrator with first flight targeted for 2027 News GCAP revealed: UK reveals design of Tempest 6th generation fighter jet demonstrator with first flight targeted for 2027 6th generation fighter jet July 17, 2025•3 min read Tempest: GCAP picks Reading as command centre for 6th generation fighter jet News Tempest: GCAP picks Reading as command centre for 6th generation fighter jet 6th generation fighter jet July 7, 2025•2 min read The GCAP revealed News The GCAP revealed BAE Systems May 5, 2025•9 min read Star of Farnborough departs for pastures new News Star of Farnborough departs for pastures new BAE Systems August 7, 2024•1 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
