"UK, Japan, and Italy Collaborate on Next-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets in Historic Deal"
The UK has signed a £2 billion deal with Japan and Italy to build the next generation of stealth fighter jets. The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) will replace the existing fleets of all three nations with high-tech jets equipped with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. The headquarters for the cooperative defense partnership will be based in the UK, with a Japanese chief executive overseeing the project. The goal is for the new jets to take to the skies by 2035, and the program combines BAE Systems' Tempest project in the UK with the Mitsubishi F-X development scheme and Italian aerospace company Leonardo.
