Beijing Time:2022-12-10 12:47
[NTD Times, ora di Pechino, 09 dicembre 2022]On Friday (December 9), the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy announced the launch of the Global Combat Air Program (Global Combat Air Program), integrating the three parties’ research on cutting-edge air combat technology and cooperation Develop a new generationfighterexpected at2035Formal service.
Britain, Japan and Italy said in a joint statement that the cooperation aims to jointly address growing geopolitical threats from China, Russia and North Korea.
The “ambitious effort” will “accelerate our advanced military capabilities and technological superiority” at a time of escalating threats and aggression, complementing the three countries’ current research on cutting-edge air combat technologies, including: stealth capabilities, sensors high-tech.The three sides also released a new generation seriesfighterImages flying over Mount Fuji, London and Rome.
The statement said that “we collectively want the new aircraft to be at the center of a larger combat air system and serve in multiple domains,” including Europe, Asia and globally “with the United States, NATO and our partners for future interoperability.” “
Washington supports the plan, the Pentagon said in a statement. “We have entered into an important collaboration through a series of discussions on autonomous system capabilities, which can complement Japan’s upcoming fighter jet program on other platforms,” the statement said.
A Japanese Defense Ministry official said the new fighter jet aims to outrun the United StatesF-35and other capabilities of existing fighters. Officials added that while the total cost has not yet been finalized, theEnglish and Japanese meaningThe three countries will not share the cost exactly equally.
English and Japanese meaningThe proportion of the respective cost sharing has not yet been determined.
baeMitsubishi Heavy Industries and Leonardo lead the fuselage design
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the British arms dealerbae Systems, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Italy’s Leonardo will lead the design of the airframe, and the new fighter will feature advanced digital capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and networked electronic warfare.
The Foreign Ministry said European missile maker MBDA and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric would also join the ‘Global Air Combat Plan’, while Rolls-Royce, IHI Corp and Avio Aero would also work together to develop combat engines.
The development details of the new generation fighter are expected to be worked out in 2024.
(Full report by reporter Chen Beichen/Editor in charge: Lin Qing)
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