https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over...ealth-fighter/
Over £1.8 billion spent so far on new stealth fighter
This is part of a budget of over £12 billion over the next 10 years.
The information came to light via a written response to a parliamentary question.
James Cartlidge, Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence, stated:
“The March 2021 Defence Command Paper reaffirmed that that we will invest more than £2 billion in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) out to 2025, and we have spent over £1.8 billion so far. This is part of a budget of over £12 billion over the next 10 years. The amount that we ultimately invest will be determined at future decision points.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Defence has invested over £1.1 billion in R&D through the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI), with a further £600 million from our Team Tempest industry partners to date.”
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Under the current timeline, the programme expects to begin the formal development phase from 2025, with a demonstrator to fly in 2027, and production aircraft to begin entering service from 2035.