The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy have signed an agreement to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries push to strengthen their cooperation in the face of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea.
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It is official, Japan, UK and Italy team up for fighter development.
Agreement aims to put plane in the air by 2035
asia.nikkei.com
The agreement must be rectified by each country parliament, and thus one of reason joint development program schedule in 2025. RR as leading turbofan engine producers expected to take lead, however Japan IHI also already come out with prototype of 10KN+ turbofan engine. Well will see if this one not getting bog down with Industrial ego.
Let's see if France and German can resolve their differences and move forward on the competing project.