PRESS: UK approves multibillion-pound fighter jet with Italy, Japan

(Alliance News) - The UK has green-lit a plan to build a new multibillion-pound fighter jet with ...

Alliance News 10 November, 2024 | 11:15AM
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(Alliance News) - The UK has green-lit a plan to build a new multibillion-pound fighter jet with Italy and Japan, the Financial Times reported Friday.

Ministers approved of the Global Combat Air Programme at a meeting on Tuesday, according to several people familiar with the decision, the FT said.

A formal announcement is anticipated in the coming weeks.

GCAP merges Japan's F-X programme with the UK and Italy's Tempest project, with the aim to deliver a supersonic jet by 2035.

London-based BAE Systems PLC and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC work alongside Rome-based Leonardo Spa and Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd on the programme.

By Tom Budszus, Alliance News slot editor

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Security Name Price Change (%) Morningstar
Rating
BAE Systems PLC 1,381.50 GBX -0.86
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 558.00 GBX -2.45
Mitsubishi Corp 2,700.50 JPY -0.77 -
Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamento 25.68 EUR -0.39

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