Singapore has opened exploratory talks to join GCAP, the UK-Italy-Japan sixth-generation fighter program, one week after Canada joined as observer.
TowerA $6.1 billion Edgewing contract signals the UK-Italy-Japan Global Combat Air Programme has moved from concept into active development of a sixth-generation fighter.
TowerThe UK, Italy, and Japan awarded a £4.6 billion contract to Edgewing on July 3, 2026, moving GCAP from concept to engineering reality.
TowerEurope's €116 billion FCAS sixth-generation fighter program collapsed after nine years - not from technical failure, but from an unresolved workshare dispute between Dassault and Airbus.
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