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Trinational GCAP Agency Awards Milestone £4.6 Billion Combat Jet Design Contract to Edgewing
Aviation News – The GCAP Agency has awarded a landmark £4.6 billion contract to trinational prime contractor Edgewing to propel the next phase of the...
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GCAP Fighter Project Advances with £4.6 Billion Contract Award to Edgewing
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter project is advancing to its next development stage with a new boost of funding by partners Italy, Japan, and the UK, running through to the end of 2027. Announced on Jul. 3, 2026, the huge new contract will provide for the next steps in finalising the design […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet3 Jul
Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet
Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building the GCAP jet.
UK defense plan to unlock fresh GCAP contract before Farnborough Airshow
The British government came up with essential funding on the day that cash flow for the jet was due to run out.
How A Dassault-Airbus Workshare Fight Killed Europe's $116 Billion 6th-Generation Fighter Program
FCAS is dead. After nine years and no prototype, Europe's flagship fighter program collapsed, leaving GCAP as the only active contender.
Why Germany Is Quietly Buying 15 More F-35s & Asking To Join A Fighter Program It Once Rivaled
Following the collapse of FCAS with France, Germany is now considering its GCAP, Saab, Spanish, and 6th-gen-less combat drone future.
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UK funds PYRAMID open avionics push for drones, swarms and GCAP
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is set to widen its adoption of open avionics architecture, with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) awarding more than £2 million to…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau26 JunAN
GCAP Fighter Jet Project Set to Expand Beyond Italy, UK, and Japan
Aviation News – The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) could soon expand to include additional international partners to help distribute the rising development costs of...
Italy says more countries could join GCAP fighter program
Defense minister cites Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia as potential future partners
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier23 Jun
UK and Japan pledge to accelerate GCAP fighter program
Joint declaration comes days after reports of setbacks in Europe's rival FCAS project
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15 Jun
Germany welcome in GCAP, but new Leonardo boss warns about timing
CEO Lorenzo Mariani said that the advantages of a new partner were extra cash and know-how.