The UK and Japan will create an engine for the next generation fighter
Great Britain and Japan, having signed a joint memorandum, united to create a new engine for combat aircraft, writes The Drive.
The publication recalls that London is currently working on the Tempest project, which involves the development of a next-generation fighter, while Tokyo supports a similar FX program. Both aircraft must be twin-engine.
Work on a joint powertrain demonstration is due to begin in early 2022, when the UK will invest 30 million pounds ($40 million) in "planning, digital and innovative production developments." Another 200 million pounds ($267 million) is planned to be spent on the creation of an experimental site at the Rolls-Royce group plant. On the Japanese side, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) will participate in the program.
The Drive notes that it is currently not clear whether we are talking about creating a common fighter, one engine for two aircraft or a single platform for the development of a power unit. The publication reminds that Italy and Sweden are also taking part in the Tempest project, while Spain, France and Germany are planning to create their own aircraft.
In December 2020, the Tempest team working on the sixth-generation British fighter of the same name and the Royal Air Force of Great Britain showed the next images of this aircraft.
In July 2018, the French company Dassault Aviation published on his YouTube channel, a video depicting a fifth-generation European fighter jet. It is assumed that the aircraft will replace the fourth-generation fighters Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon.
