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GCAP Launches G2E Consortium for Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

9/10/2025

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The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has launched the G2E consortium, comprising Leonardo UK, Leonardo Italy, ELT Group, and Mitsubishi Electric.
Established at the DSEI defense exhibition on September 9, 2025, the consortium anticipates a full-scale design contract by year-end.
G2E will develop radar, infrared search, and satellite communications, ensuring equal workshare among the nations.
GCAP aims to produce a sixth-generation combat aircraft by 2035 to replace existing fleets.
Joint engineering teams will facilitate national participation in subsystem development, supported by multiple aircraft testbeds.

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The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has launched the G2E consortium, comprising Leonardo UK, Leonardo Italy, ELT Group, and Mitsubishi Electric.
Established at the DSEI defense exhibition on September 9, 2025, the consortium anticipates a full-scale design contract by year-end.
G2E will develop radar, infrared search, and satellite communications, ensuring equal workshare among the nations.
GCAP aims to produce a sixth-generation combat aircraft by 2035 to replace existing fleets.
Joint engineering teams will facilitate national participation in subsystem development, supported by multiple aircraft testbeds.