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https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-c...h-stealth-jet/
UK confirms it remains committed to British stealth jet
The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), with significant financial investment and ongoing support for the British defence industry, despite earlier concerns that the upcoming defence review could impact the programme.
In response to a written question from James Cartlidge, Conservative MP for South Suffolk, Maria Eagle, the Minister of State for Defence, confirmed that the UK is set to invest over £1.3 billion in GCAP and the associated Team Tempest R&D programme during the current financial year.
“The UK expects to invest over £1.31 billion in the Future Combat Air System/Global Combat Air Programme and the associated Team Tempest R&D programme, in the current financial year,” said Eagle in her statement, highlighting the scale of the commitment.
Eagle also noted that there are over 3,500 personnel directly working on GCAP in the UK, spread across the Ministry of Defence and industry partners such as BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo UK, and MBDA UK. “These partners are supported by hundreds of organisations, including SMEs and academic institutions, spread across the UK,” she added.....
So which factory are they going to re-open in order to build it?