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Gcap aircraft: international coordination is born

Intergovernmental body will supervise operation of three companies

A joint organization and industrial group between Japan, Great Britain and Italy will be established next week to better coordinate the development program of the sixth generation military aircraft Gcap (Global Combat Air Program). The trilateral agreement will be signed in Tokyo. The intergovernmental body will supervise the work of the British company Bae Systems, the Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...

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Rome, Italy, 12/06/2023 12:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Finance and economyGcap aircraft: London will invest 2 billions

Program headquarters in the UK, coordination in Japan

The United Kingdom has committed to spending 2 billion pounds on the development of the Global Combat Air Program (Gcap) military aircraft, the project for the creation of a new generation supersonic fighter... more

DefenseThe Gcap plane headquarters will be in London

The indiscretion in the press filters from Japanese sources

The headquarters of the Global Combat Air Program (Gcap), the development project of the sixth generation combat aircraft carried out jointly by Japan, Great Britain and Italy, will probably be in London.... more

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