The UK, Italy and Japan have signed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet.
The deal marks “a key milestone” for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which aims to produce a sixth-generation combat aircraft targeted for service entry in 2035, the British government said in a statement.
“The GCAP fighter jet will work alongside Typhoons, F-35s and autonomous systems as part of a next-generation Royal Air Force,” the statement said.
“The aircraft will use complex digital engineering, AI and ground-breaking technologies to be the most advanced fighter jet flown by the RAF.”
