The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached a definitive milestone with the award of its first joint international contract, valued at £686 million. The agreement, announced earlier this month, was placed by the GCAP Agency on behalf of the partner nations – the UK, Italy, and Japan – and awarded to Edgewing, the tri-national industrial joint venture established to lead the design and development of the programme. This investment is specifically targeted at advancing critical design and engineering activities, marking a significant transition from independent national workstreams into a fully integrated, trilateral international programme. For the UK defence supply…
