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.

By TOI DEFENCE DESK