{"id":16416,"date":"2025-04-04T14:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigatafolgore.net\/?p=16416"},"modified":"2025-04-06T06:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T05:53:26","slug":"italia-e-leonardo-protagonisti-del-gcap-il-futuro-dei-caccia-militari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigatafolgore.net\/en\/italy-and-leonardo-protagonists-in-the-gcap-the-future-of-military-fighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy and Leonardo lead GCAP: the future of military fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The programme GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme<\/a>)<\/strong>born from the strategic alliance between United Kingdom, Italy and Japan<\/strong>represents one of the most ambitious projects for the future of air defence. The objective: to develop a sixth-generation hunting<\/strong> that can guarantee technological and operational superiority in the decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, Italy plays a leading role thanks to the leadership of Leonardo<\/strong>a leading company in the national aerospace and defence industry, in charge of coordinating the Italian industrial contribution<\/strong> to the programme. Leonardo will be responsible for the development of advanced sensors, radar, mission systems and strategic technologies, confirming Italian excellence in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Italy<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A strategic detachment from the US: the Trump effect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Spanish magazine INFODEFENSA<\/a>The birth and consolidation of GCAP is not only the result of technological choices, but also of an autonomous geopolitical strategy<\/strong> by its three founders. Donald Trump's arrival in the presidency has introduced a more commercial and less cooperative approach to alliances, causing perplexity among Washington's historical allies. During the presentation of the future US fighter F-47<\/strong>, Trump stated that the aircraft could also be sold to the allies, but at a higher price \"because they might stop being our allies\".<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words that have cooled the interest of some countries, which have long been moving towards greater strategic and industrial autonomy. The GCAP was born precisely as a Euro-Asian response to the need to break free from a US-centric view of defence<\/strong>by focusing on shared technological sovereignty and equal multilateral collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Italy<\/picture>
It was only a few weeks ago that Boeing was awarded the contract to build the sixth-generation F-47 fighter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A programme that looks beyond: new alliances and industrial opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the consolidation of the initial core, the GCAP programme is now looking for new strategic partners. The UK has already initiated contacts with Australia and Canada<\/strong>, while Italy left open the possibility of also involving Saudi Arabia<\/strong>. In this context, the general manager of Leonardo<\/strong>Lorenzo Mariani, ventilated the possibility of setting up production facilities in Saudi Arabia<\/strong>This confirms the expansive potential of the project and the opportunities for domestic industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GCAP: Italy, UK and Japan together for next-generation fighter. Leonardo, BAE Systems and Mitsubishi are in the field. The three companies signed a trilateral cooperation agreement in 2023 that officially kicked off the conceptual phase of the programme.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The successor to the Eurofighter, in synergy with the F-35<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The hunt developed within the GCAP programme<\/strong> will be destined, in the next decade, to replace Eurofighter Typhoon fleets<\/strong> currently in service with the air forces of Italy and the United Kingdom. It will not, however, be an alternative to theF-35<\/strong>but of a strategic complement<\/strong>designed to operate in synergy with the latter, enhancing air defence capabilities and airspace superiority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new aircraft will integrate cutting-edge technologies<\/strong> such as artificial intelligence, advanced data fusion and coordination between autonomous systems, posing a real generational leap from current platforms.<\/p>\n\n

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\n Source:<\/strong>\n www.infodefensa.com\/texto-diario\/mostrar\/5241886\/reino-unido-italia-japon-aprovechan-agresiva-politica-eeuu-tratar-atraer-canada-australia-programa-cazas-gcap<\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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