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April 11, 2026
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The United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy have awarded the first contract under the GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme) to Edgewing, valued at 850 million.Launched in late 2023, GCAP aims to merge the UK-Italy Tempest and Japan’s FX programs into a single sixth-generation fighter project. Edgewing, a joint venture formed in 2025 by BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co.
Ltd., will oversee coordination, workshare, and supply chains, though it is seen more as a management body than a true design authority.Meanwhile, Europe’s rival FCAS program faces delays due to disputes between Dassault Aviation and Airbus, raising doubts about its future.Details about GCAP’s design remain vague, though concepts show a tailless, delta-wing, twin-engine aircraft with twin vertical stabilizers. Final conclusions will depend on a future demonstrator.@IntelSlava
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