Japan, the UK and Italy are close to announcing a political agreement on a new jet fighter, joining forces to fund a multi-billion dollar program capable of competing with the next generation of warplanes from the US and elsewhere.

The accord on the project, to be called the Global Combat Air Program, is expected next week, according to people familiar with the issue. Parties involved had said in July, when Japan’s likely involvement was announced, that the aim was to seal an agreement by year-end. The date could slip to later in the month, one of the people said.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-02/japan-uk-italy-close-to-agreement-on-fighter-jet-project


국제 전투 항공(GCA)


이로써 일본의 F-3는 GCA에 흡수되고 영국의 템페스트는 단순한 기술실증기 계획으로 격하됨