On December 14th, 2023, the defense ministers of Japan, the U.K., and Italy held a meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. They agreed to establish an international organization named “GIGO (Global Combat Air Program – GCAP International Government Organization)” to jointly oversee the development plans for the next-generation fighter jet involving the three countries. It was decided that the headquarters would be located in the U.K., and the first head would be a Japanese representative. Final arrangements are being made to dispatch several hundred government officials from the three …
Japan, U.K., and Italy Agree to Establish International Organization to Develop Next-generation Fighter Jet; Japanese to Head Organization
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, middle, U.K. Secretary of Defense Grant Shapps, right, and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, left, signed a treaty on the development of a next-generation fighter jet.
【Image Source】Japan Ministry of Defense:
https://www.mod.go.jp/j/profile/minister/kihara/2023_12.html
01/17/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
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