UK, Italy, and Japan Planning to Produce ‘Cutting Edge’ Tempest Fighter Jet

UK, Italy, and Japan Planning to Produce ‘Cutting Edge’ Tempest Fighter Jet
An undated artist's impression of what the RAF's next generation of fighter jets, dubbed Tempest, on Dec. 9, 2022. Downing Street/PA
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The British government has signed an agreement with Italy and Japan to develop a series of fighter jets using “cutting edge” technology and designed to defend the skies in the 2030s.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the deal for the next-generation Tempest jets during a visit to RAF Coningsby, a fighter jet base in Lincolnshire.

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