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GCAP fighter program opens first national engineering facility in Turin

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Edgewing, the company responsible for designing and developing the future Global Combat Air Programme fighter, has opened its first national engineering facility in Turin, Italy. The sixth-generation fighter program brings together the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.

Discovered 2026-10-11T09:34:47.703691-07:00 | 2026-10-11T09:34:47.703691-07:00

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  • The Turin facility establishes an engineering presence in Italy for the UK, Italy and Japan’s sixth-generation fighter program, with Edgewing responsible for the aircraft’s design and development.
  • The facility is the program’s first national engineering site, marking a concrete step in organizing work across its three partner countries.

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