GCAP is intended to develop a next-generation fighter through a joint venture involving Britain’s BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement.
Canada is seeking observer status in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), according to reports following a March 6 meeting in Tokyo between Shinjiro Koizumi and David McGuinty.
The Global Combat Air Programme Agency has awarded its first joint international contract to Edgewing for the development of a next-generation combat aircraft.
Italy’s parliament has approved an almost €9 billion funding plan for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a joint fighter jet project with Britain and Japan whose projected early-phase costs have more than tripled from initial estimates.
According to Euronews, Italy is preparing for a parliamentary decision on whether to invest around €9 billion in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) over the coming decade.
Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI have announced an expanded partnership to accelerate the development of the power and propulsion system for the next-generation fighter aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Industry leaders from Japan, the UK and Italy have formed the GCAP Electronics Evolution (G2E) consortium.
BAE Systems, alongside Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and the Ministry of Defence, has revealed the design of the UK’s new Combat Air Flying Demonstrator, marking a major milestone in its development.
A new headquarters for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) was officially opened today, marking a key step in the development of a next-generation supersonic stealth fighter jet.
The creation of Edgewing represents a significant step in advancing GCAP’s aim to introduce a new combat air system into service by 2035.
European Union has given formal approval to a joint venture involving BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited, Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd, and Leonardo S.p.A.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly offered Japan the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet currently being developed by Boeing.
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