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.

2025年1月22日 · The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy to create a sixth-generation stealth fighter aircraft. Officially launched in December 2022, the programme consolidates the UK’s Tempest and Japan’s F-X projects into a single effort, with Italy joining as an equal partner.

2022年12月9日 · The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a new partnership and ambitious endeavour between the UK, Japan and Italy to deliver the next generation of...

2023年12月14日 · The treaty confirmed the UK will host the joint GCAP government headquarters, supporting hundreds of UK jobs and working with Japanese and Italian colleagues. The first CEO will come from...

2024年11月20日 · Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Japanese Defense Minister NAKATANI Gen and UK Defence Minister John Healey have welcomed recent progress made on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP...

2025年3月13日 · The tri-national Global Combat Air Platform (GCAP) programme, intended to deliver a next-generation fighter to the air forces of the UK, Italy, and Japan, is looking at a production order of 350 units by 2035.. Formed through a merging of the UK-led Tempest and Japan’s F-X programmes, GCAP will produce a sixth-generation fighter with industries from the three partner nations collaborating on ...

The UK has entered into a partnership with Japan and Italy—the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)—to develop a next-generation combat aircraft, due to come into service from 2035. Participation in GCAP promises much: national sovereignty in combat air; a boost for the domestic defence industry; closer relationships with important allies ...

2024年12月13日 · GCAP aims to replace UK Royal Air Force and Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons, as well as Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 combat jets. It is slated for entry to service in 2035.

2025年3月21日 · Through GCAP, and the wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS), we are working to retain and grow a cutting-edge defence industrial base and bolster the UK’s international influence. GCAP is a catalyst for investment in science and engineering skills and research and development (R&D), with over 3,500 people already working on GCAP in the UK ...

2024年11月14日 · 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.