UK signs treaty to produce stealth fighter jets with Japan and Italy with British headquarters
by Patrick Daly
Dec 14, 2023
2 minutes
The UK has signed an international treaty with Japan and Italy as the allies progress with a joint programme to develop a stealth fighter jet.
Defence secretary Grant Shapps said the deal will see the headquarters for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the defence partnership between the three nations, based in the UK.
Prime minister announced 12 months ago
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