Global Combat Air Program

Jul- 2026 -

23 July

Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) concept.

Leonardo Chief Sees Potential for Germany to Join GCAP Fighter Jet Project

The head of Italian defense giant Leonardo told AFP it would be "beneficial" for Germany to join an initiative led by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet.

21 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Jet Program as ‘Observer’

Canada has joined an initiative launched by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet as an "observer."

6 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

Edgewing Lands Over $6B Contract to Advance GCAP Trinational Fighter Jet

Edgewing, the Global Combat Air Programme prime contractor and design authority, has secured a 4.6-billion-pound contract to drive the next phase of the trinational fighter jet’s development.

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Air

Rolls-Royce's new additive manufacturing line in Bristol

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Expands UK Operations With 3D Printing Hub for Military Aircraft Engines

Rolls-Royce has inaugurated a new additive manufacturing line in Bristol to produce key components for next-generation military aircraft engines, supported by UK Ministry of Defence funding.

8 April

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Wants Observer Role in GCAP Fighter Program

Canada has expressed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Program as an observer, giving Ottawa access to sensitive data on the next-generation fighter being developed by Japan, the UK, and Italy.

Dec- 2025 -

30 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Affirms 2035 Rollout for Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft Under GCAP

Japan has confirmed its plan to deploy a new platform by 2035 as part of the trilateral Global Combat Air Program with the UK and Italy.

Sep- 2025 -

2 September

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Japan, UK Forge ‘Golden Age’ in Defense Ties in Series of Firsts

At a time when Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security are increasingly interlinked, Japan and the UK have entered a “new golden age” in defense cooperation.

Jul- 2025 -

18 July

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Unveils Future Fighter Demonstrator With Stealth Design, Digital ‘Brains’

The UK has lifted the veil on a new combat air demonstrator concept, built to test stealth shaping, digital flight systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques for future fighter jets.

Jun- 2025 -

23 June

Air