UK, Japan, and Italy Invest $6.1 Billion in Sixth-Generation GCAP Fighter Jet

Edgewing, a collaborative venture involving BAE Systems, Leonardo, and JAIEC, has secured a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) contract to lead the development of a state-of-the-art sixth-generation fighter jet for the UK, Italy, and Japan.

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UK, Japan and Italy pump $6.1 billion into sixth-generation GCAP fighter

Edgewing, a collaborative venture formed by BAE Systems, Leonardo, and JAIEC, has secured a remarkable £4.6 billion contract to spearhead the development of a state-of-the-art sixth-generation fighter jet for the UK, Italy, and Japan. This investment ignites the next stage of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), striving for operational capability by 2035.

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UK, Japan, and Italy Invest $6.1 Billion in Sixth-Generation GCAP Fighter Jet

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UK, Japan and Italy pump $6.1 billion into sixth-generation GCAP fighter

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