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10th Mar 2021, 12:54

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Originally Posted by Asturias56

it's hard to believe that the Tempest will be ready in less than 10 years and then God knows what the cost per unit will be

Try at least 14 years

'Team Tempest has previously outlined a schedule under which it will deliver a full business case proposal for the FCAS project by the end of 2025. An operational capability is expected to be available by 2035'. (UK FCAS programme poised to enter concept and assessment phase, Flight Global, 9 March 2021)

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