Great Britain, Japan and Italy want to develop a new fighter plane together. The aircraft should be operational in 2035. As the government in London announced on Friday, G7 partners aim to adapt and respond to future security threats with this “unprecedented international aerospace coalition”.
The goal is a decisive change in air power and defense capability through a new generation of fighter jets. The aircraft should be compatible with other NATO partners’ machines and eventually replace the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon jets. There was initially no information about the amount of the investment.
Germany and France only recently agreed on the FCAS armaments project, which is to develop a multibillion-dollar air combat system.
The alliance with Italy and Japan makes it clear that the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions are closely linked, said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He wanted to officially start the first phase of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) project when he visited Coningsby Air Force Base in the east of England.
Accordingly, a “network of capabilities” is being planned with unmanned aerial vehicles, advanced sensors, state-of-the-art weapons and innovative data systems. Through the collaboration, expertise and costs can be shared. This should also ensure highly qualified jobs in all three countries. Other states are expected to participate. (sda/dpa)
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