Edgewing

GCAP Agency awards first contract to Edgewing to advance trilateral next-generation combat aircraft programme

The Global Combat Air Programme Agency has awarded its first joint international contract to Edgewing for the development of a next-generation combat aircraft.

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The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached a major milestone with the launch of Edgewing, a new joint venture established by BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. (Japan). Edgewing will be responsible for designing and developing the next generation combat aircraft, with authority over the product throughout its life cycle, expected to extend beyond 2070.

GCAP: industry partners launch Edgewing joint venture company

Air, Important / Defence Industry Europe

The creation of Edgewing represents a significant step in advancing GCAP’s aim to introduce a new combat air system into service by 2035.

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