BAE Systems has unveiled a new concept model of its next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Program at the Farnborough International Airshow. The new aircraft, which the U.K. contractor developed with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Leonardo of Italy, features a larger wingspan than previous concepts for enhanced aerodynamics, a more intelligent weapons...
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Dassault Seals $5.5B Deal to Equip France With Additional 42 Rafale Fighters
France has ordered 42 new Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation to increase its existing fleet of 192 aircraft. Under the $5.5 billion deal, Dassault will deliver the combat planes between 2027 and 2032. According to French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu, the additional Rafales will modernize the French military’s operational capabilities and bolster the country’s...
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New UK Treaty With Japan, Italy Advances Global Combat Air Programme’s Stealth Fighter Jet
The U.K. government announced on Thursday that it has signed a treaty with Japan and Italy for the Global Combat Air Programme to advance the development of a next-generation stealth jetfighter. U.K. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, along with his counterparts, Japan’s Minister Minoru Kihara and Italy’s Minister Guido Crosetto, signed the treaty in Tokyo. GCAP’s...