• The Future Combat Air System programme supports over 4,500 UK jobs, with 43% based in the North West of England.
  • Around 3,000 graduates and apprentices have been recruited by Team Tempest partners since 2022, though retention isn't tracked centrally.
  • GCAP, at FCAS's core, unites the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a next-generation combat aircraft for service in the 2030s.