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Torino begins design work on next-generation GCAP fighter
Engineers have begun designing the GCAP, a next-generation fighter project, at a Leonardo site in Turin, Italy.
The project is a joint venture between Italy’s Leonardo, Britain’s BAE Systems and Japan Aircraft.
The Turin site is the first operating location after Edgewing, the joint venture’s headquarters, was established in England.
Work is also expected to begin at sites in Warton, England, and Nagoya, Japan, with teams from the partner countries.
The aim is to develop the aircraft by 2035, and about 1,000 Edgewing staff in Turin are expected to work alongside 1,000 Leonardo employees on the project.
GCAP is planned as more than a fighter: it is intended to connect air, land, sea and space operations and include cyber capabilities.
The project is expected to support the aerospace and defence supply chain, with production later planned at Leonardo’s Caselle plant near Turin.
Engineers from Edgewing have begun designing the next-generation GCAP fighter at Leonardo’s site in Turin.
The project is a joint venture between Italy’s Leonardo, Britain’s BAE Systems and Japan Aircraft (Jaiec).
The Turin site is expected to grow to about 1,000 workers, alongside about 1,000 Leonardo staff working directly on the aircraft.
The project aims to develop the aircraft by 2035, with production later planned at Leonardo’s Caselle plant.
GCAP is intended as a sixth-generation “system of systems” that can connect with activities on land, at sea and in space.
- Who
- Edgewing engineers, with Leonardo, BAE Systems and Japan Aircraft (Jaiec) as joint-venture partners.
- What
- Development has begun on the next-generation GCAP fighter.
- When
- Work has begun; the project aims to develop the aircraft by 2035.
- Where
- Leonardo’s site in Turin, Italy.
- Why
- Turin was chosen for its available expertise, companies, universities and research centres.
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GCAP is not just an aircraft. It is a sixth-generation system of systems that will bring together all the technological skills available across different domains.
The first Edgewing engineers are working at Leonardo’s site in Turin on the GCAP design.
Edgewing sites in Warton, England, and Nagoya, Japan, are expected to join the Turin site.
The project aims to complete development of the aircraft.
Production is planned at Leonardo’s Caselle plant.
- Turin workforce
- About 1,000 Edgewing staff at full capacity
- Leonardo workforce
- About 1,000 staff directly involved in the aircraft
- Development target
- 2035
- Production site
- Leonardo plant in Caselle
- Regional supply chain
- About 420 suppliers; 87% are small and medium-sized businesses
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