AIRТЯЖЁЛЫЙIN DEVELOPMENT
GCAP / Tempest
United Kingdom / Italy / JapanBAE Systems/Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica)/Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesМногоцелевой истребитель
ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), formerly Tempest, is a sixth-generation fighter aircraft being developed jointly by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. It will feature advanced AI-assisted decision making, optional manning capability, directed energy weapons, and a revolutionary sensor fusion architecture. Planned to enter service in the mid-2030s.

ПОСМОТРЕТЬ В ПОЛНОМ РАЗМЕРЕ
GCAP / Tempest - BAE Systems / Leonardo / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- Sixth-generation design with revolutionary capabilities
- Tri-nation partnership shares development costs
- AI-assisted systems reduce pilot workload
- Directed energy weapons for missile defense
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- Very early in development with uncertain timeline
- Tri-nation politics may complicate decision-making
- Massive development costs
- Technology readiness of key systems unproven
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
CREW1 (Optionally Unmanned)
ENGINEAdvanced Variable Cycle Engine
SENSORSMulti-Spectral Distributed Aperture System
STEALTHAll-Aspect Very Low Observable
WEAPONSInternal Bays + Directed Energy
FEATURESAI Co-Pilot, Directed Energy Weapons, Adaptive Camouflage
MAX SPEEDSupercruise Capable
ENTRY SERVICE2035 Target
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