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Sixth-Generation Fighter Showdown: F-47, GCAP, FCAS, and J-36 (Baidi)

24/03/202524/03/2025 Joseph Roukoz F-47, FCAS, GCAP, J-36, Sixth generation

The global race for sixth-generation air dominance has intensified with four major contenders: China’s J-36 (Baidi), America’s F-47, and two

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GCAP moves on, the Italian view

17/12/202417/12/2024 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, GCAP, JAIEC, Leonardo

On December 17th, 2024, Leonardo organised a press session to discuss the recent signature of the agreement among the three

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Global Combat Air Programme industry partners reach landmark agreement to deliver Next Generation Combat Aircraft

13/12/202413/12/2024 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, GCAP, JAIEC, Leonardo

13 December 2024 – BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd (JAIEC), have reached an

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FIA2024 – The Global Combat Air Programme’s presses ahead

26/07/202428/07/2024 David Oliver BAE Systems, FIA2024, GCAP, Italy, Japan, Leonardo, Mitsubishi, UK

The trinational Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) unveiled a new concept model of their next generation combat aircraft at FIA2024

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Global Combat Air Programme partners unveil new concept model of Next Generation Combat Aircraft

22/07/202422/07/2024 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, FIA2024, GCAP, Leonardo, Mitsubishi

Farnborough, UK, 21 July 2024 – The three nations of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – UK, Italy and

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A record year for MBDA Italia

26/03/202426/03/2024 Luca Peruzzi CAMM, FC/ASW, FREMM, GCAP, Grifo, HYDIS2, MAADS, Marte, MBDA, MBDA Italia, Meteor, OCCAR, SAMP/T, Teseo, V-SHORAD

“The year 2023 has been a record year for MBDA Italia. We doubled the order intake from 1.17 to 2.38

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National industry leaders welcome Italy, Japan & UK Government agreement on the Next Generation Global Combat Air Programme

14/12/202314/12/2023 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, GCAP, Italy, Japan, Leonardo, Mitsubishi, United Kingdom

14 December 2023 – The national defence industry leaders on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – Leonardo (Italy), Mitsubishi

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DSEI 2023 – Global Combat Air Programme progress

19/09/202320/09/2023 David Oliver 2Excel, DSEI 2023, ELT Group, Excalibur, GCAP, ICS, ISANKE, Leonardo, MBDA, Mitsubishi Electric

The Global Combat Air Programme, GCAP in short, remains the key programme to ensure the air fighting capability of three

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Global Combat Air Programme industry partners agree next steps on collaboration to deliver next generation combat aircraft

12/09/202316/09/2023 Cyril Mikaïloff GCAP

London, 12 September 2023 – Defence industry leaders in the UK, Japan and Italy have agreed a trilateral Collaboration Agreement

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MBDA UK 2023 forecast and Digital Battlespace Facility opening

14/05/202317/05/2023 David Oliver ASRAAM, Brimstone 3, CAMM, CAMM ER, FCAS, GCAP, MAADS, Mala Narew, MBDA, MBDA UK, Poland, Spear, SPEAR ER, Tempest

With good results obtained in 2022 MBDA UK looks forward to a successful 2023, while it inaugurated its new Digital

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