The GCAP/Tempest is shaping up to be the most prominent sixth-gen fighter jet set to take over the future export market for that class of aircraft.

The US and China appear to be leading in the race for 6th-gen fighter jets, although ranking them is surprisingly difficult.

The move comes as Ottawa weighs splitting its fighter fleet while broadening defense partnerships beyond the U.S., but timing ...

BAE Systems has revealed major progress on the GCAP Tempest demonstrator, now 75% complete and set to fly in 2027.

Following the collapse of FCAS with France, Germany is now considering its GCAP, Saab, Spanish, and 6th-gen-less combat drone ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced significant military investments, including £8.6 billion for the Tempest ...

An Airbus-led alliance of eight defence firms will launch Team Gen 6 in Berlin, a German-backed sixth-generation fighter jet project intended to replace the collapsed Franco-German-Spanish FCAS ...

The Defence Investment Plan confirms £8.6bn over four years for the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter ...

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The Tempest fighter jet was announced by the British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson in 2018. The Tempest will be a sixth-generation jet fighter.

Although the company’s participation in the US Navy’s highly classified Next Generation Fighter programme has not been acknowledged, Northrop Grumman is widely believed to be a finalist in the ...

July 5, 2026: Current European jet fighters include the French Rafale, the German, Italian, Spanish and British Eurofighter Typhoon, and the American F-16 and F-35. The F-16 is used by Belgium, ...