The UK Is Developing A Stealth Fighter Capable Of Attacking Targets Deep Inside Russia
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The aircraft is intended to replace the Typhoon and F-35A.
Britain, together with Japan and Italy, is working on the development of a new flagship fighter of the sixth generation, which in the case of war of the Russian Federation against NATO will be able to reach military targets on the territory of Russia without refueling and attack them. About it writes The Telegraph.
The supersonic stealth fighter, which in Britain is called Tempest, will have large dimensions, so that inside the board can be placed additional fuel tanks, significant amounts of payload, weapons and technical means. All of this will allow it to fly long distances - deep into enemy territory. According to military analyst Francis Toews, in the event of a potential conflict between Moscow and NATO in the first week of the war, the Tempest would take to the air in Britain to invade Russia and hit missile defense (BMD) systems, air defenses and air bases.
When the air defense threat has been eliminated, the aircraft can either take on the role of an air superiority fighter that destroys enemy fighters in the sky or continue to perform ground force support missions. To fulfill this role, the Tempest is expected to be able to bombard its targets with arsenals of explosive weapons, potentially twice as large as those on the U.S. F-35.
Tusa noted that the Tempest could have a maximum takeoff weight of "over 30 tons" - compared to 23 tons for the Typhoon - while its range without refueling is planned to allow it to cross the Atlantic Ocean, something no other operational British fighter can afford.
In addition, the technology used in the aircraft ensures that it will be able to act as an independent airborne communications hub. This will allow Tempest to provide communications for nearby drones and missiles, as well as ground forces and satellites in space. "We need to be able to operate at a distance where our communications could be disrupted," said Johnny Morton of BAE Systems, the major British defense company responsible for developing the fighter. Tempest, he said, will be able to become the "heart of the network" and will be capable of operating in "isolated environments."
The aircraft, as The Telegraph notes, will be able to replace the Royal Air Force's existing Typhoon and the U.S. F-35A, the acquisition of which was recently announced by Air Force Command. The aircraft is scheduled to enter service in 2035 as part of the GCAP (Global Combat Aviation Program) agreement involving BAE, Rolls-Royce, missile manufacturer MBDA and Italy's Leonardo.