UK Future Combat Air

Combat airpower is poised to continue as a key strategic force in the short-to-medium term. Maintaining air superiority against changing diverse threats remains critical to UK national security and freedom of action. The traditional model of combat air acquisition might need to change to exploit the...

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Published in:The RUSI journal 2019-06, Vol.164 (4), p.46
Main Authors: Louth, John, Spragg, Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Air combat
Defense industry
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Summary:Combat airpower is poised to continue as a key strategic force in the short-to-medium term. Maintaining air superiority against changing diverse threats remains critical to UK national security and freedom of action. The traditional model of combat air acquisition might need to change to exploit the opportunities of the Digital Age, meet the aims of the UK's defence industrial strategy and embrace new international capability partners. Tempest can be the catalyst for this, enabling the UK to sustain its position as a leading global industrial air power.
ISSN:0307-1847
1744-0378
DOI:10.1080/03071847.2019.1666509