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

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

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.

Engineers at BAE Systems’ base in north-west England have been replacing the engine in a new-generation combat aircraft — in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To significantly improve its air power, China has revealed what it claims to be the world's first flying sixth-generation fighter ...

While the United States led the way in developing fifth-generation jet fighters with the introduction of the F-22 Raptor in 2005, it's hardly the only nation working on next-gen aircraft. China, ...

Meet Tempest: In September, the UK’s BAE Systems, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Italy’s Leonardo agreed to the next steps to deliver the concept phase of a next-generation combat aircraft.

FARNBOROUGH—UK aerospace engineering company 2Excel has begun adding lumps, bumps and apertures to a Boeing 757 that will help to test the sensor suite and mission systems envisaged for the fighter ...

Edgewing, a collaborative venture formed by BAE Systems, Leonardo, and JAIEC, has secured a remarkable £4.6 billion contract ...

Attendees look at displays of the proposed jet fighter aircraft Tempest, a joint program by a consortium known as "Team Tempest", which includes Britain's Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce ...