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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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2026
17 September G2E brings together ELT Group, Leonardo and Mitsubishi Electric across Italy, Japan and the UK.

G2E consortium wins 18-month GCAP electronics contract

The 18-month award covers integrated sensing and communications work for the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme fighter, following Edgewing’s contract with the GCAP Agency.

2025
9 September

ReleaseIndustry partners form GCAP Electronics Evolution consortium to deliver sensing and communications for next generation fighter

2024
12 June

ReleaseIndustry’s first technology to use magnesium alloys in wire-laser metal 3D printer developed by multi-sector consortium in Japan

2022
14 December Conceptual images of the next-generation fighter.

UK, Italy and Japan combine for future fighter development

The programme will build on progress already made by BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence as Team Tempest, as well as MHI's proposed future fighter aircraft (F-X).

18 July

ReleaseLeonardo UK and Mitsubishi Electric embark on next stage of UK-Japan fighter jet sensor programme