UK-Japan-Italy fighter plans Japan design center with '1,000' staff

TradeNews BD multi-market desk (2026-10-10): Aerospace & Defense Industries UK-Japan-Italy fighter plans Japan design center with '1,000' staff CEO Zoff says governments keen to keep project on… Primary source: original at Nikkei Asia (asia.nikkei.com).

October 10, 2026 6:25 PM GMT · Nikkei Asia

Aerospace & Defense Industries UK-Japan-Italy fighter plans Japan design center with '1,000' staff

CEO Zoff says governments keen to keep project on schedule

A mockup of the next-generation fighter jet being developed by Japan, the U.K. and Italy is exhibited at the Farnborough International Airshow in England. © Kyodo

TURIN, Italy -- Edgewing, the joint venture responsible for developing a next-generation fighter for Japan, the U.K. and Italy, plans to open a design and development center in Japan early next year that will eventually employ about 1,000 people, CEO Marco Zoff said.