Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16527
Global Combat Air Programme
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investments are Japan and Italy making into the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Answer
Luke PollardThe GCAP contract is funded by the three nations and the costs will be split to reflect the work undertaken by each nation, distributed based on equity principle and under a spirit of equal partnership.