{"id":160267,"date":"2026-10-10T17:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=160267"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:52:00","slug":"uk-italy-and-japan-advance-gcap-6th-gen-fighter-program-with-new-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/uk-italy-and-japan-advance-gcap-6th-gen-fighter-program-with-new-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"UK, Italy and Japan Advance GCAP 6th-Gen Fighter Program With New Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

READING-<\/strong> Edgewing<\/a> has opened its first engineering hub for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)<\/a> in Turin, Italy, where engineers will develop aircraft systems and subsystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The facility will support the next-generation fighter programme involving the UK, Italy and Japan. The 2 planned hubs are in Nagoya, Japan, and Warton, Lancashire, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Ribbon cutting at the opening of the Edgewing office in Turin. From left to right: Gen. D. Domenico Ciotti, 2nd Dept. Armament Programmes Coordination Director, National Armaments Directorate, Italian Chief of Air Staff Antonio Conserva, Lorenzo Mariani, CEO & General Manager Leonardo, Michela Favaro, Vice Mayor of Turin, Marco Zoff, CEO Edgewing, Andrea Tronzano, Regional Minister for Economic Development, Internationalisation and Finance, Gen. Is. C. Giuseppe Lupoli, Edgewing Italy Managing Director, H.E. Amb. Stephen Hickey, Ambassador of United Kingdom to Italy, H.E. Amb.Ono Hikariko, Ambassador of Japan to Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Turin Establishes GCAP’s First Shared Engineering Base<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Edgewing officially opened its Turin engineering hub on 8 October, establishing the first of three planned locations supporting GCAP aircraft development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The facility is located next to Leonardo’s facilities in Turin, bringing the programme’s Italian industrial partner into close proximity with the new engineering team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The site will focus on engineering work for the aircraft’s systems and subsystems. It will also support coordination among specialists from the three partner nations as the programme progresses through its design and development activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Aerospace Global News<\/a>, the Turin facility is the first of 3 planned Edgewing engineering hubs, with additional sites intended for Japan and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgewing expects more than 300 employees from the UK, Italy and Japan to work at the Turin site by the end of 2027. The company also plans a second building in 2027, with more than 1,000 employees expected at full operational capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The projected workforce expansion reflects the scale of the engineering activities planned for the site. The facility will bring together personnel from the three partner nations to work on the technical requirements of the future combat aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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