Future Horizons: The Tempest Podcast

Mar 07 2025 18 ep. 31 mins 22
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Tempest is the next-generation combat air system, operating at the cutting edge of technological innovation and securing the UK’s position as a global leader in combat air. Our series introduces the Team Tempest partners (UK MOD, BAE Systems, Leonardo, Rolls Royce and MBDA) and explores the capability, economic impact and skills advancement being offered as part of this exciting new programme. Expect to hear from a range of interesting guests, including Team Tempest members, Defence Analysts and the next generation of engineers.

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Episode 13 - Why FCAS matters

Mar 07 2025 33 mins  
Future Horizons is back with an all new cast and brand new artwork! Just ahead of the Farnborough Air Show last year, the new UK Government launched its Strategic Defence Review shortly followed by its Defence Industrial Strategy, which aims to align national security with economy growth. In this series, we focus on these strategies and the role that Team Tempest will play in their

GCAP lands at Farnborough Air Show 2024

Aug 29 2024 25 mins  
Six years on from the launch of Team Tempest at Farnborough International Air Show in 2018, this year’s air show played host to the Global Combat Air Programme – the transformational partnership between the UK, Italy and Japan to design, develop and deliver a next generation combat aircraft. Exhibiting at the show together for the first time, the three nations of the trilateral

Opportunities for all - Team Tempest INWED Special

Jun 24 2024 24 mins  
In a recent report by Engineering UK, the charity recorded a “small but significant” decline in the number of women working in engineering and technology roles, particularly in the 35-44 age range. Published just a few weeks ahead of INWED 2024, this report highlights the challenge of increasing the number of women choosing engineering careers. Strategic national programmes suc

Episode 12 - Introducing Generation Tempest - TECN and the future

Apr 16 2024 20 mins  
An essential pillar of the Team Tempest programme is capturing the imagination of the next generation of engineers and aviators, The Tempest Early Careers Network (TECN) wants to inspire those at the start of their careers as well as people who are embarking on their secondary education. They'll become the leaders of the programme in the future as the systems come into service in 2

Episode 11 - Digital Transformation and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Mar 21 2024 27 mins  
Delivering a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035 is an ambitious goal which will require Team Tempest to utilise the full power of digitisation. In this episode we explore the role that digitisation will play in developing a new fighter jet in half the time compared to previous generations of aircraft. We’ll assess cultural assumptions about the risks of new digital capabilities

Episode 10 - The FCAS Sustainability Strategy - a bold vision for future

Feb 27 2024 24 mins  
In February 2024, Team Tempest published the Future Combat Air System Sustainability Strategy, which outlined the changes needed to drive a more sustainable and resilient future for the programme. The strategy represents the start of a journey to position FCAS as a successful example of the UK defence industry’s ability to produce a highly sustainable capability. Joining host Zev

Episode 9 - A national endeavour: The UK’s first flying combat air demonstrator in 40 years

Jan 25 2024 24 mins  
In this latest episode of Future Horizons, we look at how Team Tempest is working with a dynamic supply chain to deliver a flying combat air demonstrator that will test crucial technologies needed for Tempest, before the next generation fighter jet takes to the skies in 2035. To help us learn more about how the demonstrator is creating opportunities and benefits for the UK, we are

Episode 8 - The Right Direction - Mentoring across Team Tempest

Nov 16 2023 23 mins  
An essential pillar of the team Tempest programme is capturing the imagination of the next generation of engineers and aviators. The Tempest Early careers network (TECN) wants to inspire those at the start of their careers, as well as people who are embarking on their secondary education. They'll become the leaders of the programme in the future as the systems come into service in

Episode 7 - Welcome to the Global Combat Air Programme

Oct 12 2023 23 mins  
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a partnership and ambitious endeavour between the UK, Japan and Italy to work together to deliver the next generation of combat air fighter jets. The programme builds on the substantial progress already made in the UK by Team Tempest to research, evaluate and develop a host of next generation future combat air systems capabilities. In this

Team Tempest Roundtable highlights

Nov 14 2022 20 mins  
In this special edition of the Future Horizons - Tempest podcast, we have teamed up with the Royal Aeronautical Society for an update on the Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) programme. The Royal Aeronautical Society is the world's only professional membership association dedicated to the aerospace and aviation industry. In October 2022, the Society hosted a high-level discussion on