Japan and Italy have reached an agreement with the United Kingdom and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft by 2035, a move that will see Tokyo cooperate with countries other than the United States to meet a major defense requirement.
The move involves combining the Japanese Defense Ministry's F-X fighter plans with those for Britain's Tempest. Both of the programs were to replace the Air Self-Defense Force's F- 2 jet and the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon, with both aircraft being developed to a similar schedule and needing to meet almost identical requirements.
The stealthy twin-engined fighter will be developed under the Global Combat Air Programme, with Japan s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Britain s BAE Systems set to lead the project.
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