The two countries have also agreed to explore further combat air technologies. Work on the joint engine demonstrator will begin in a matter of mont
The two countries have also agreed to explore further combat air technologies. Work on the joint engine demonstrator will begin in a matter of months, with the UK initially investing £30 million in planning, digital designs and innovative manufacturing developments. An additional £200million of funding from Britain will go towards developing a “full-scale demonstrator power system” and supporting hundreds of “highly skilled jobs” – including several at Rolls-Royce’s Filton facility in Bristol.
During he next four years, Britain will invest more than £2billion into its “major national and international endeavour to design a world-leading Future Combat Air System”.
Alongside this, through its F-X programme, Japan will aim to develop a future fighter aircraft to a similar timescale to replace the F-2 aircraft, which has been in operation sine 1995.
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