UK and Japan Fast-Track GCAP in Broad Tech-Security Pact
Britain and Japan agreed to accelerate the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as the centerpiece of a broader technology and security partnership, with plans to launch the next phase and sign an international contract by month-end. The collaboration links BAE Systems, Leonardo and a Japanese entity backed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop a next-generation fighter, while the wider accord covers AI, space, quantum computing and cybersecurity, plus industrial cooperation and multi-billion-pound investments in infrastructure, wind power and manufacturing, aiming to create tens of thousands of jobs.
