# BAE Systems opens smart factory in Warton for Tempest aircraft

BAE Systems opened a new multi-million-pound smart factory in Warton, Lancashire, to support production of next-generation combat aircraft systems like Tempest. The company aims to additively manufacture 30% of Tempest components and use robots for half of assembly.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-07-13
- Where: Warton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: 13 Jul 2020
- Status: completed
- Products: combat aircraft components, Tempest fighter jet
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)

## Sources

- [tctmagazine.com](https://www.tctmagazine.com/bae-systems-additively-manufacture-tempest-components/), 2020-07-13: "BAE Systems has set a target for 30% of its Tempest fighter jet componentry to be manufactured with 3D printing as a new multi-million-pound smart factory opens in Warton, Lancashire."
- [voxelmatters.com](https://www.voxelmatters.com/a-closer-look-at-the-bae-systems-factory-of-the-future/), 2020-07-20: "This first-of-its-kind industry 4.0 factory is applying game-changing digital technologies to advance manufacturing on the UK’s next-generation combat aircraft system, Tempest."

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