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Japan, Britain and Italy signed Thursday a treaty formalizing plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet to pool resources and better face new threats.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis combat air aircraft, due to take to the skies by 2035, aims to harness next-generation technologies and become one of the world\u2019s most advanced, interoperable, adaptable and connected fighter jets in service globally,\u201d Britain\u2019s defence ministry said after the signing in Tokyo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe supersonic stealth jet will boast a powerful radar that can provide 10,000 times more data than current systems, giving a battle-winning advantage,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
The headquarters of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) will be in Britain, under the agreement inked a year after the cooperation was first announced, the countries said.<\/p>\n
The first chief executive will be Japanese and the head of the industry organization will be from Italy, Britain\u2019s defence ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n
For Japan, which has announced a major increase in defence spending, the project represents a push to diversify away from its decades-long reliance on the United States for military hardware.<\/p>\n
The cooperation pools resources from Britain and Italy\u2019s joint Tempest project with those of Japan\u2019s next-generation fighter plane F-X.<\/p>\n
The treaty was signed by Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and his British and Italian counterparts Grant Shapps and Guido Crosetto.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe live in a very complex time that is characterized by the presence of aggressive actors on the international stage\u2026 It has therefore become vitally important to stay one step ahead of the threats that grow every day,\u201d Crosetto said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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