Japan, Italy and Great Britain are designing the sixth-generation Tempest fighter
The British publication Sky News revealed the details of the project to create the sixth generation Tempest fighter. In addition to Great Britain, Japan and Italy are participating in the project. On December 9, Rishi Sunak visited the Royal Air Force base in Lincolnshire. After inspecting the Typhoon fighters, the Prime Minister launched the first phase of the project.
Sky News journalists note that the development of the newest fighter will cost the project participants a lot. Over the next ten years, they will have to invest more than one billion dollars in the creation of Tempest. The newest aircraft will receive state-of-the-art technologies such as:
- Autonomous control mode.
- Data intonation systems.
- Advanced avionics.
The pilot’s helmet will be able to track the directions of his gaze. In addition, he will understand sign language. The on-board computer will be able to automatically determine the fatigue, overload and psychological state of the person sitting behind the wheel. If the pilot loses control of the fighter, artificial intelligence will take over.
Engineers involved in the project will try to make the Tempest completely invisible to enemy radars. According to PwC’s forecast, the sixth-generation fighter jet development project will create 21,000 jobs. From its implementation, the economy of Great Britain will receive more than 26 billion pounds by 2050.
