General · 24 July 2026
Next UK fighter jet engine moves closer to ground testing
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The engine demonstrator for Britain's next combat aircraft is nearing ground testing after design reviews, according to Rolls-Royce. The demonstrator is being developed by a consortium of Rolls-Royce, Italy's Avio Aero, and Japan's IHI Corporation for the Global Combat Air Programme. The work aims to collect data and reduce risk for the wider programme, which targets an in-service date around 2035.
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