British Prime Minister Theresa May
on Monday announced the green light for the development of a
2-billion-pound project to make a new generation military jet
for the RAF involving Italy's aerospace giant Leonardo.
"The government', she said, "will join BAE Systems, Leonardo,
MBDA and Rolls Royce in funding the next stage of the Future
Combat Air System Technology Initiative via the revolutionary
partnership known as Team Tempest", May said at the inauguration
of the Farnborough airshow.
Leonardo, formerly known as Finmeccanica, is Italy's leading
aerospace and defence industry group.
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