Japan & the UK move towards a partnership in combat aircraft systems

[bob10]

A surprising defence-technology partnership is emerging between Japan and the UK. The cooperation is mostly preliminary but not at all basic: the two countries are working together on some of the most challenging systems used in combat aircraft. And there’s good reason to think they’ll pool resources on more such programs.



Japan and UK move towards partnership to develop combat-aircraft systems | The Strategist (aspistrategist.org.au) (https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/japan-and-uk-move-towards-partnership-to-develop-combat-aircraft-systems/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20The%20Strategist&utm_content=Weekly%20The%20Strategist+CID_0951b498 7b7fe6b0853110330e27f447&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=Japan%20and%20UK%20move%20towards%20partn ership%20to%20develop%20combat-aircraft%20systems)

[Tins]

A surprising defence-technology partnership is emerging between Japan and the UK. The cooperation is mostly preliminary but not at all basic: the two countries are working together on some of the most challenging systems used in combat aircraft. And there’s good reason to think they’ll pool resources on more such programs.



Japan and UK move towards partnership to develop combat-aircraft systems | The Strategist (aspistrategist.org.au) (https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/japan-and-uk-move-towards-partnership-to-develop-combat-aircraft-systems/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20The%20Strategist&utm_content=Weekly%20The%20Strategist+CID_0951b498 7b7fe6b0853110330e27f447&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=Japan%20and%20UK%20move%20towards%20partn ership%20to%20develop%20combat-aircraft%20systems)

I don't see that as surprising. I cannot see Japan trusting the new US administration. They are sure not going to get involved with Russia, and especially China. So It's France... sure, or Germany, not likely..... Or Britain. I would hope that we at least consider the idea of joining them. Boris won't be there for long.

[bob10]

I don't see that as surprising. I cannot see Japan trusting the new US administration. They are sure not going to get involved with Russia, and especially China. So It's France... sure, or Germany, not likely..... Or Britain. I would hope that we at least consider the idea of joining them. Boris won't be there for long.

This " tempest" sounds like a good aircraft. The way things are heading, could be like the spitfire, just in time.

Tempest | Team Tempest | Royal Air Force (mod.uk) (https://www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/team-tempest/tempest/)