International Joint Venture Advances Next-Gen Fighter Program
The international joint venture Edgewing has been awarded a £686 million design and development contract for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a multibillion-dollar project backed by the UK, Italy, and Japan. The contract, which runs until June 2026, invests in key design and engineering activities and enables the trilateral partnership to build momentum. GCAP aims to deliver a future fighter jet into service by 2035, replacing existing fourth-generation combat aircraft. The program also includes a family-of-systems approach, featuring next-gen unmanned platforms. This development was reported by Breaking Defense.