Major UK engineering firms join Tempest consortium

The companies involved include Bombardier Belfast, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation UK, GKN Aerospace, Martin Baker, QinetiQ, and Thales UK. According to a statement from the project team, this is the first phase of organisations to sign such agreements, with more to be announced.

The organisations will now work alongside Team Tempest’s core partners - BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, Rolls-Royce and the Ministry of Defence, to accelerate the development of new combat air technologies.

Commenting on the announcement, Dave Holmes, Manufacturing Director for BAE Systems’ Air sector, said: “We are delighted to have signed the first phase of these new agreements, which are transforming our traditional relationships with partners. We are seeking opportunities to widen the Team Tempest project and bring in the very best of UK capability and expertise, from both inside and outside of defence. They will work alongside us as we seek to develop the generation-defining combat air capability which will help safeguard the security of our nation and our allies to the end of this century.