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The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy have recently signed a treaty for the joint development of a new stealth fighter. This project, known as the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), aims to develop a supersonic jet, with entry into service planned for 2035. The programme’s headquarters will be based in the United Kingdom and will initially be headed by a Japanese national.
On the British side, the effort will be led by BAE Systems, in close partnership with Rolls-Royce, Leonardo UK and MBDA UK, as well as hundreds of supply-chain companies across the country. Japanese and Italian companies will also take part in the project.
In the field of combat aviation, the British Ministry of Defence has spent £2 billion over the past five years on technology and on building skills and capabilities, with a further £600 million coming from industry, to ensure the United Kingdom is ready to take this programme forward.
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