Global leader Rolls-Royce has welcomed the signing of the Convention of the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air Programme – GCAP International Government Organisation (the GIGO)” by the Italian, Japanese and UK governments.
Ministers from Italy, Japan and UK signed the treaty, which marks an important agreement in the shared design and delivery of a next generation fighter aircraft by 2035. The agreement, signed just 12 months since the formation of the GCAP programme, reinforces its momentum and the strong trilateral cooperation amongst the partners.
This combat air aircraft, due to take to the skies by 2035, aims to harness next-generation technologies and become one of the world’s most advanced, interoperable, adaptable and connected fighter jets in service globally.
The UK industry partners who form Team Tempest – Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Leonardo, MDBA and the UK Ministry of Defence – have already generated strong working relationships with their counterparts in Italy and Japan to progress the design and development of this aircraft.