Global Combat Air Programme

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The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP); is a multinational initiative led by Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom to jointly develop a sixth-generation, multi-role, stealth fighter, informally referred to as Tempest. Administered through the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO) and designed and manufactured by Edgewing, a joint venture formed by Leonardo, BAE Systems and JAIEC (a consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), the programme aims to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Italian Air Force, and the Mitsubishi F-2 in service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. On 21 July 2026, Canada joined as an observer to the programme. 9 December 2022, the governments of Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, jointly announced that they would develop and deploy a common fighter jet, merging their previously separate sixth-generation projects: the United Kingdom-led BAE Systems Tempest developed with Italy, and the Japanese Mitsubishi...

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