Canada has been granted "enhanced insight" into the British-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) for a sixth-generation fighter jet, allowing it to assess potential future participation and diversify defense partnerships.
Il Canada si unisce al Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) come osservatore, un piano per il caccia stealth di sesta generazione sviluppato da Gran Bretagna, Italia e Giappone. L'annuncio, avvenuto a Londra, apre la strada a un'espansione del programma, con l'Italia che auspica l'ingresso di altri Paesi come la Germania, rafforzando la deterrenza contro l'aggressività di Russia e Cina.
Il Canada è il primo Paese osservatore del Global Combat Air Programme (Gcap), il caccia stealth sviluppato da Regno Unito, Italia e Giappone. L'annuncio è stato fatto dal nuovo governo britannico a Londra, con il ministro della Difesa italiano Guido Crosetto che ha espresso pieno sostegno e la volontà di rafforzare la cooperazione.
Canada has become the first observer nation in the UK-, Italy-, and Japan-led Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), gaining access to discussions on the sixth-generation fighter jet's development. This move aligns with Canada's strategy to diversify defence partnerships beyond the US, with potential for future full partnership.
Britain, Japan, and Italy have announced Canada will join their Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as an observer nation to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035. The move, led by new UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, aims to strengthen supply chains and boost industrial capacity.
Edgewing, a joint venture of UK, Japan, and Italy, has secured a £4.6 billion contract from the GCAP Agency to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft. Expected by 2035, the jet will feature advanced stealth, AI, and operate with autonomous drones.
The UK's defense spending plans may delay the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter jet by several years, potentially impacting Japan's national security and forcing extensions to its current fighter fleet's service life.
