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.