The Airframer Bulletin

Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd (JAIEC)

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd (JAIEC), newest first.

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2026

9 April

Masami Oka, GCAP Agency Chief Executive, and Marco Zoff, Edgewing CEO, formalise the programme’s first international contract under the Global Combat Air Programme.

Edgewing edges ahead with £686m GCAP award

The international venture GCAP will deliver a next-generation stealth combat aircraft, supporting defence industries across the UK, Italy and Japan to address evolving global threats.

2025

9 September

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

9 September

ReleaseGCAP consortium expands partnership toward first flight

20 June

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) marks major milestone: industry partners launch joint venture company Edgewing to deliver next generation combat aircraft

11 March

ReleaseLeonardo: Industrial Plan update

2024

19 December

The new joint venture will be accountable for the design, development and delivery of the next generation combat aircraft.

GCAP partners agree to go ahead with next gen combat aircraft

The new joint venture will have operations and joint teams working in each of the partner nations. It will be headquartered in the UK.

10 July