Although slated to be replaced by GCAP in the 2040s, the Eurofighter will continue to be upgraded and also is to link with collaborative combat aircraft. Credit: Royal Air Force As the UK Royal Air ...

The new contract will support completion of the concept and assessment phase and advance joint detailed design and ...

After the collapse of rival European fighter program FCAS, the new infusion means GCAP's future "has never been more assured," a program official said.

The GCAP fighter jet will work alongside Typhoons, F-35s and autonomous systems. The aircraft will use complex digital ...

Edgewing has been awarded a multibillion-dollar contract to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet.The British-Italian-Japanese company announced that it had secured an 18-month contract worth £4.6 ...

Edgewing, the joint venture created by BAE Systems, Leonardo and JAIEC, consolidates its role as prime contractor for the sixth-generation programme developed by the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter project is advancing to its next development stage with a new ...

Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building ...

The U.K.'s BAE Systems, Italy's Leonardo and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries secured a contract valued at 4.6 billion pounds ($6.14 billion) to develop a new stealth fighter jet, a boost for the ...

The full international contract for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) was awarded on 3 July 2026. The Edgewing industrial consortium responsible for delivering the programme on behalf of the ...

U.K.’s BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries secured a contract funded by the three nations ...