Japan, BAE Systems, and Italy announced a partnership for a next-generation fighter program.
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Updated Jul 22
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What happened
Japan, BAE Systems, and Italy announced a partnership for a next-generation fighter program.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
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Italy, Leonardo, BAE Systems, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are involved in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) initiative for next-generation stealth fighters.Also in this story
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- Leonardo, BAE Systems, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are contributing to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and forming the joint venture Edgewing.
The entities involved
- Japan
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BAE Systems
defense, security and aerospace company
- BAE Systems and Rohde & Schwarz partnered to deliver an Integrated Communication System for the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter Class Frigate Program.
- A company is being analyzed by White & Case regarding global defence mergers and acquisitions trends, and it is also receiving government contracts for future combat air systems.
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Italy
country in southern Europe
Related events
- UK and Italy are collaborating on a fighter jet project, while the broader GCAP initiative faces setbacks and new partnerships emerge.
- An MOU was explored between defense companies, including BAE Systems and Bombardier, to explore complementary roles in combat air programs within the GCAP initiative.
- Italy, Sanae Takaichi, and Friedrich Merz held a joint press conference in Tokyo to discuss military cooperation and the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP).
- Japan strengthened defense industry and technology cooperation with partners.