Edgewing Secures International GCAP Contract to Advance Future Fighter Development
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a tri-national initiative involving the UK, Italy, and Japan, has awarded a significant contract to Edgewing, a joint venture comprising BAE Systems, Leonardo, and the Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. (JAIEC). This contract, valued at £686 million ($905 million), marks the first international agreement under the GCAP framework, aimed at developing a next-generation combat aircraft. The contract will fund key design and engineering activities, supporting the concept and assessment phase of the project through June 30. Edgewing's role as the industrial lead is to ensure the program meets its planned milestones and accelerates the pace of delivery. The GCAP initiative seeks to replace the Eurofighter Typhoons and Mitsubishi F-2s with a new combat aircraft by the latter half of the 2030s. 
