Joint-venture hailed as a ‘pivotal moment’ for the international aerospace and defence industry
Plans to develop a sixth-generation British fighter jet to rival America’s have taken a step forward with a deal to form a new company comprising defence and aerospace firms from the UK, Italy and Japan.
BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Company (JAIEC), which each hold a third of the as-yet-unnamed joint-venture is expected to be established by the middle of next year.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/13/uk-joins-italy-and-japan-to-develop-british-fighter-jet-to-rival-americas-f-35
Author : Guardian staff
Publish date : 2024-12-13 13:30:47
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