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Edgewing Joint Venture for GCAP: Technical and Institutional Analysis
What is the central argument of “Edgewing Joint Venture for GCAP”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Edgewing Joint Venture for GCAP: Technical and Institutional Analysis: The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Defence-finance analysis; 7-page sourced DFM PDF…
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The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a trilateral initiative (United Kingdom, Italy, Japan) launched to develop a sixth-generation stealth combat aircraft to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Mitsubishi F-2 by around 2035.
GCAP was formally announced in December 2022 and codified by an international treaty on 14 December 2023, which established the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO) to oversee development of the new fighter. The treaty confirmed that the joint GCAP government headquarters will be based in the UK and that the programme will leverage cutting-edge technologies (e.g.
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What is Edgewing Joint Venture for GCAP: Technical and Institutional Analysis?
GCAP was formally announced in December 2022 and codified by an international treaty on 14 December 2023, which established the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO) to oversee development of the new fighter.
Why does Edgewing Joint Venture for GCAP: Technical and Institutional Analysis matter for European defence?
The treaty confirmed that the joint GCAP government headquarters will be based in the UK and that the programme will leverage cutting-edge technologies (e.g.
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