The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP; Italian: Programma Aereo da Combattimento Globale; PACG; Japanese: グローバル戦闘航空プログラム, romanized: Gurōbaru Sentō Kōkū Puroguramu) is a multinational initiative led by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy to jointly develop a sixth-generation stealth fighter.

2023年6月14日 · The U.K. and Italy plan to introduce the jet to the European market. Considering the scale of investment and global scope of the project, the GCAP aircraft could prove successful as a sixth-generation solution for European and Asian nations searching for a fighter replacement when the aircraft moves to production.

2024年5月15日 · On examining the GCAP military capability across seven fundamental defence domains, progress is evident, but proactive management and collaborative problem-solving remain crucial for realising GCAP's potential in shaping future air superiority. In 2022, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) between the UK, Italy and Japan was formally announced.

2024年7月29日 · GCAP战斗机计划旨在开发由皇家空军（RAF）和意大利空军共同合作的欧洲战斗机台风的替代品，而日本的F-X计划则迅速启动，以生产一架飞机来取代老化的日本F-2战斗机。 值得注意的是，这三个国家都采用了洛克希德·马丁公司的F-35闪电II多用途第五代隐形战斗机，但由于各自的战略需求又在寻求第六代战斗机。 高管们指出，概念开发的最新版本代表了BAE系统公司，莱昂纳多和三菱重工之间三方合作的力量。 （左）莱昂纳多公司首席全球作战航空项目 …

5 天之前 · GEELONG, Australia — Australia received an update on the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan’s joint project to build a sixth-generation fighter during the Avalon Australian International Airshow, a Royal Australian Air Force official said March 27. The Global Combat Air Program, or GCAP, aims to deliver a sixth-generation fighter by 2035. Officials involved with …

2023年9月29日 · The GCAP, known as Tempest in the UK but still unnamed in Italy and Japan, will be a manned/optionally-manned, 6th generation fighter. For the UK and Italy, it will remain at the core of the FCAS technology system, which mirrors …

2024年7月22日 · The three nations of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – UK, Italy, and Japan – have unveiled a new concept model of their next generation combat aircraft at Farnborough International Airshow.

2024年12月13日 · The agreement builds on the strong trilateral government, defence, and industrial cooperation between the UK, Japan, and Italy on GCAP since it was established in December 2022. The new joint venture will be accountable for the design, development and delivery of the next generation combat aircraft and will remain the design authority for GCAP ...

2023年12月14日 · 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.

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), established in 2022, is an international partnership between the UK, Japan and Italy which will design, manufacture, and deliver a next-generation crewed combat aircraft.