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Japan Joins Forces for Next-Gen Fighter Jet

In a Tokyo suburb, IHI is developing engines for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a collaborative effort with the U.K. and Italy to revolutionize Japan's defense arsenal.

IHI is Japan's largest maker of jet engines and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Set for a 2035 release, GCAP challenges Japan's post-WWII restrictions on arms and exports.

To manage enormous costs, the trio has collaborated, though the total budget remains under wraps.

The project mirrors Japan's evolving attitude towards national. . .

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