Rolls-Royce has welcomed the signing of the Convention of the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air Programme – GCAP International Government Organisation (the GIGO)” by the Italian, Japanese and UK governments.
The aerospace giant, which has UK bases in Bristol and Derby, said this will impact its UK operations by sustaining and evolving its history of delivering power and propulsion systems for some of the most successful combat aircraft in history.
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Ministers from Italy, Japan and the UK signed the treaty, which marks an agreement on the shared design and delivery of a next generation fighter aircraft by 2035.
The UK industry partners who form Team Tempest – Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Leonardo, MDBA and the UK Ministry of Defence – have already generated strong working relationships with their counterparts in Italy and Japan to progress the design and development of this aircraft.
Rolls-Royce director business development and future programmes UK & International Alex Zino said: "Today’s treaty announcement marks the latest milestone accomplished on a path to deliver the Global Combat Air Programme by 2035. It’s a clear demonstration of the close collaboration that has formed between the partners and reinforces our shared ambition to provide a truly next generation capability to our customer.
“Rolls-Royce, together with international colleagues IHI Corporation of Japan and Avio Aero of Italy are proud to be integral partners in these developments. For us in Bristol, this means sustaining and evolving our long history of delivering power and propulsion systems for some of the most successful combat aircraft in history. The skills and culture we’re establishing through GCAP will support rewarding high-quality careers for decades into the future.”
