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WEST'S NEW WARPLANE? UK, Italy & Japan Launch Tempest 6th Gen Fighter Race Against Russia & China!

Britain, Italy, and Japan have significantly accelerated development of the Global Combat Air Programme's (GCAP) Tempest stealth fighter, securing multi-billion-pound funding commitments aimed at fielding a operational sixth-generation combat aircraft by 2035. Designed to incorporate artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and drone-swarming capabilities, the joint tri-national initiative—led industrially by prime contractor Edgewing—is explicitly engineered to penetrate advanced Russian air defense networks and counter China's expanding military footprint in the Indo-Pacific. As Western governments allocate over £4.6 billion toward the platform's core assessment and design phase, defence analysts warn that the multi-billion-dollar project marks a major escalation in the global arms race for next-generation air dominance, as Moscow and Beijing simultaneously expand their own indigenous combat aviation programs. #tempest #gcap #6thgenfighter #ukmilitary #russia #china #stealthfighter #geopolitics In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: 🌐 Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world 🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews