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

Episode 11 - Digital Transformation and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Mar 21st, 2024 27m 19s

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

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

Feb 27th, 2024 24m 14s

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

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

Jan 25th, 2024 24m 35s

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

Episode 8 - The Right Direction - Mentoring across Team Tempest

Nov 16th, 2023 23m 10s

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 wh

Episode 7 - Welcome to the Global Combat Air Programme

Oct 12th, 2023 23m 27s

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

Team Tempest Roundtable highlights

Nov 14th, 2022 20m 3s

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 professi

Conversations from Farnborough International Airshow 2022

Sep 1st, 2022 20m 30s

Earlier this summer, Tempest returned to the Farnborough International Air Show - the spiritual birthplace of the programme following its unveiling in 2018.The Tempest presence at this year's air show offered those visiting a chance to learn m

Future Horizons - Summer 2022 Air Show Special

Jul 14th, 2022 16m 28s

In this summer 2022 air show special, Future Horizons podcast host, Zevi Watmough speaks with UK MOD Director Future Combat Air, Richard Berthon.In this one-off special, Richard looks back on achievements of Team Tempest since the programme wa

Episode 6 - An international endeavour

Aug 19th, 2021 38m 21s

In this final episode of series 1 of Future Horizons: The Tempest Podcast, we learn about Tempest’s exciting steps on to the international stage for the next phase of the programme’s development and discuss why diversity will be so important to

Episode 5 - A catalyst for change

Jul 15th, 2021 34m 24s

The fifth episode of Future Horizons explores women’s contribution to defence and the important role women are playing on the Tempest programme, as well as the ways in which the engineers working on Tempest are exploring new avenues of green te

Episode 4 - Putting prosperity in the Pilot's seat

Jun 3rd, 2021 58m 31s

Listen to episode four of Future Horizons, where in part one, we explore the findings of a new report which analyses Tempest’s projected impact on the UK aerospace industry and the wider UK economy. In part two, listeners are given VIP access t

Episode 3 – More than meets the eye

May 7th, 2021 52m 5s

In this third episode of the six-part series, we look beyond the core Tempest partners to shine a spotlight on how the project is becoming a true national endeavor. We meet some of the many high-tech companies and academic minds supporting Team

Episode 2 – A commitment to securing the information advantage

Apr 8th, 2021 56m 21s

In this second episode of the six-part series, we discuss the implications of the UK Government's Integrated Review for Tempest and the aerospace industry, and speak with industry experts on the concept of ‘Information Advantage’, where having

Episode 1 – The Story So Far

Mar 4th, 2021 49m 56s

In our first episode of this exciting six-part series, we provide an insight into Team Tempest UK - comprising the Royal Air Force Rapid Capability Office, BAE Systems, Leonardo, Rolls Royce and MBDA - who together are develop the technologies,

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