The Prime Minister said that a defence partnership with Italy and Japan to develop next-generation fighter jets will help 'keep the country safe from the new threats that we face'.Downing Street aims for the jets, called Tempest in the UK, to take to the skies by 2035 and serve as a successor to the RAF Typhoon.

The Prime Minister said that a defence partnership with Italy and Japan to develop next-generation fighter jets will help 'keep the country safe from the new threats that we face'.Downing Street aims for the jets, called Tempest in the UK, to take to the skies by 2035 and serve as a successor to the RAF Typhoon.