19fortyfive reported that the UK has already invested $347 million in infrastructure for the production of the aircraft
Tempest must be able to usehypersonic weapons and lasers, elements of augmented reality and artificial intelligence. In the UK they hope that the fighter will be ready in 2035. However, there is a catch in the production of the aircraft.
Instead of one main contractor from onecountries, several companies from different countries are working on Tempest: BAE Systems, Saab, Leonardo, Rolls-Royce and MBDA. In addition, specialists from other small companies and institutions were also involved. At the same time, there is a project for another new generation fighter called the Future Combat Air System. It is even being discussed that the Future Combat Air System and Tempest can be combined into one program.
Experts point out that there are so many differentcontractors are guaranteed to lead to problems. For example, Lockheed Martin and Boeing worked on the F-22, and now the plane has many technical problems.
The authors of 19fortyfive believe the Tempest program is fraught with risks due to all the confusion and trouble.
Source: 19fortyfive