Britain, Italy and Japan reached an agreement for the 6th generation fighter jet
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Defense companies Leonardo from Italy, BAE Systems from England and JAIEC from Japan, Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) announced that they reached an agreement to establish a new joint venture within the scope of the initiative.
It is planned to be put into service in 2035
According to a joint statement from the three groups, the new joint venture is expected to be established in mid-2025. Each of their companies will own one-third of the venture. new company, in 2035 will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of the aircraft intended to enter service. The new venture is headquartered in the UK and its first CEO will be from Italy.
Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani announced the details of the 6th generation fighter jet-based air system program to the Italian press. To a question about how challenging the project would be, Cingolani answered: “This is invisible to radar, capable of controlling a fleet of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UCAVs). project to develop a fighter jet. In practice, some flying supercomputer “I like to compare it to an aircraft carrier in the sky.”
Cingolani was supported by three countries in the first phase of the project. 45 billion euros He said that the main aircraft will be developed with the investment. He stated that in the second stage, the other two basic elements, UCAVs for reconnaissance, attack and prevention, and then the artificial intelligence software that will control the swarms of UCAVs will be prepared.
It is rumored that Saudi Arabia may be included in the GCAP project, the foundation of which was laid in 2022 between England, Italy and Japan. Total cost of the project over 100 billion euros It is stated that it will happen.
Source
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/13/uk-joins-italy-and-japan-to-develop-british-fighter-jet-to-rival-americas-f-35
https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/ced8g87nwp1o
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