Europe-Japan GCAP fighter racing against China's rising air power

GCAP systems partners expect contract by year’s end

“We expect to receive our first international contract this year against relatively stable, high level requirements, which is what’s required to disaggregate the work allocation,” Andrew Howard, director for Future Combat Air at Leonardo UK, told Breaking Defense.

Europe-Japan GCAP fighter racing against China's rising air power

The UK, Japan and Italy are turbocharging their sixth-generation Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) stealth fighter ambitions in a race to outpace China’s fast-rising and now battle-proven airpower. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) recently reported that GCAP’s acceleration reflects growing concern over China’s growing edge in military technology. That was on display in the […] The post Europe-Japan GCAP fighter racing against China’s rising ai…

DSEI Japan 2025: GCAP fighter rises to prominence in Japan - Asian Military Review

Japan is one of three nations involved in the tripartite Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), and this future fighter featured prominently at DSEI Japan 2025, held in Chiba from 21-23 May. The other programme partners are Italy and the UK. This represents the first time that Japan has collaborated so closely and on such a […] The post DSEI Japan 2025: GCAP fighter rises to prominence in Japan appeared first on Asian Military Review.