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Japan Times
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Japan Times
GCAP industry partners launch joint venture for trilateral fighter project
Japan's plans to develop a next-generation fighter jet alongside Britain and Italy have taken a significant step forward, with the three core companies involved in the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) launching a joint venture on Friday that will be in charge of delivering the aircraft. Named Edgewing , the new firm — which brings together Britain's BAE Systems, Italy's Leonardo and the Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. (JAIEC) — will be responsible for the fighter's design and development and will remain the design authority for the life of the product, which is expected to be in service beyond 2070. JAIEC is a joint venture launched last July between the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Edgewing will be headquartered in the English town of Reading to ensure maximum alignment and collaboration with the GCAP International Government Organization (GIGO) set up last year at the same location to manage the multibillion-dollar project, but will also feature joint teams working in each of the partner nations. Each of the three core firms hold an equal 33.3% shareholding in Edgewing. The future sixth-generation aircraft, which marks the first time that Japan is cooperating with countries other than the United States to meet a major defense requirement, is intended to replace aging Air Self-Defense Force F-2 jets, as well as British and Italian Eurofighters, with the first units expected to enter service by 2035. The twin-engine fighter, which is also intended for export, is set to function as a flying command center capable of controlling and coordinating other — likely autonomous — assets, with the aircraft viewed as 'the centerpiece of a wider combat air system that will function across multiple domains.' 'The newly formed entity will play a central role in achieving the program's ambitious goals — including the in-service date of 2035 — while setting a new benchmark for trilateral industrial partnership across Europe and Asia,' the new company said in a statement. Italian Marco Zoff, formerly managing director of Leonardo's aircraft division, will be Edgewing's first CEO. 'By uniting the strengths of our talented people in the U.K., Italy and Japan, we are not only delivering the next-generation combat air system, we aim to set a new global standard for partnership, innovation and trust,' Zoff said. Speaking to The Japan Times at the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in May, BAE Systems' Herman Claesen, who will be first chair of Edgewing's board of directors, said the joint venture expects to receive its first contract from the GIGO by the end of the year. It will then subcontract the manufacturing and final assembly of the aircraft to the three core companies and then the wider supply chain. With the aircraft's conceptual design stage complete, the project is now set to advance to the detailed design and development phases. Building fighter jets involves a complex supply chain, meaning that GCAP will comprise more than one industry construct. This means that several other companies are also set to come together as lead subsystem integrators in three broad domains. One such industrial construct — in charge of propulsion systems — will comprise Rolls-Royce, IHI and Avio Aero, while another featuring MBDA U.K., MBDA Italy and Mitsubishi Electric will join forces to develop the aircraft's future weapon systems. Last but not least, Leonardo Electronics Italy, Leonardo U.K., Mitsubishi Electric and ELT Group will work together on developing integrated communications as well as a fully integrated sensing and nonkinetic effects capability that will help provide a more comprehensive situational awareness picture in order to maximize survivability. GCAP is being designed to 'maximize and grow' the industrial capability in each of the nations, with design, development, manufacturing and production elements set to be evenly distributed. At the same time the partners hope that through 'effective knowledge and technology transfer' the project will also help grow and build resilient supply chains and deliver sovereign combat air capability in each nation for generations to come. At the same time, the three partner governments are considering whether to invite other countries to join, particularly Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has shown an interest in the multinational program, but there are also unconfirmed reports that Australia, Canada and India might be looking to participate. No official information has emerged on future partnership plans, including which additional countries are being formally considered or what their exact role or contribution to GCAP would be.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Business
- Scotsman
BAE Systems funding provides 300 jobs boost for Scottish shipyards
'We welcome the additional funding from Scottish Enterprise that will help secure shipbuilding in Glasgow for generations to come' – Simon Lister, BAE Systems Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Defence giant BAE Systems has been awarded more than £9 million of taxpayer funding to support a training and skills academy on the Clyde. The Scottish Enterprise backing will form part of a project to modernise the company's Clydeside shipyards, creating some 300 new jobs and securing around 1,000 more. It is part of a wider £300m investment by BAE Systems, which includes a new shipbuilding facility and the adoption of pioneering manufacturing technologies to improve productivity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Simon Lister, managing director of BAE's naval ships business, said: 'We welcome the additional funding from Scottish Enterprise that will help secure shipbuilding in Glasgow for generations to come. BAE Systems has yards at Govan and Scotstoun. 'The funding supports our ambition to attract and retain the workforce of the future, providing people with the necessary skills to work in a highly specialised industry. This will also provide ongoing value and significant contribution to the Scottish economy.' Scottish Enterprise has worked with the firm for more than ten years to encourage investment in its Govan and Scotstoun shipyards. The Applied Shipbuilding Academy collaborates with schools, colleges and universities, suppliers, customers and local authorities to provide training and skills development across Scotland. It also partners with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and the Clyde Maritime Industry Forum to share knowledge in advanced manufacturing across the Scottish maritime sector. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scottish Enterprise (SE) chief executive Adrian Gillespie said: 'This significant strategic capital investment by BAE Systems in cutting-edge technologies and its commitment to helping upskill the shipbuilding industry and the broader maritime sector is exactly the kind of ambitious, transformative project we want to support through our mission-based approach to growing and strengthening Scotland's economy. 'Not only will the project create hundreds of highly skilled jobs and protect many more, but it will also establish some of the most advanced and productive manufacturing facilities in the UK, helping to reduce the time it takes to build ships on the Clyde and open the door to global export opportunities.' The SE funding includes a research and development grant of £7.4m and a training aid grant of £1.8m to maximise skills as well as providing a collegiate training facility, offering access to the broader industry via the academy. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the funding during a visit to BAE's shipbuilding academy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: 'BAE Systems' investment, supported by Scottish Enterprise, will radically transform shipbuilding on the Clyde - bringing state-of-the-art, globally competitive training and skills facilities, creating up to 300 new jobs and contributing wider economic benefits to Scotland. 'Projects like this will shape Scotland's future workforce, developing the next generation of skilled professionals and supporting high-quality apprenticeship programmes. 'I am confident that this funding will help to secure the future of shipbuilding on the Clyde,' she added.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Business
- Scotsman
BAE Systems funding provides 300 jobs boost for Scottish shipyards
'We welcome the additional funding from Scottish Enterprise that will help secure shipbuilding in Glasgow for generations to come' – Simon Lister, BAE Systems Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Defence giant BAE Systems has been awarded more than £9 million of taxpayer funding to support a training and skills academy on the Clyde. The Scottish Enterprise backing will form part of a project to modernise the company's Clydeside shipyards, creating some 300 new jobs and securing around 1,000 more. It is part of a wider £300m investment by BAE Systems, which includes a new shipbuilding facility and the adoption of pioneering manufacturing technologies to improve productivity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Simon Lister, managing director of BAE's naval ships business, said: 'We welcome the additional funding from Scottish Enterprise that will help secure shipbuilding in Glasgow for generations to come. BAE Systems has yards at Govan and Scotstoun. 'The funding supports our ambition to attract and retain the workforce of the future, providing people with the necessary skills to work in a highly specialised industry. This will also provide ongoing value and significant contribution to the Scottish economy.' Scottish Enterprise has worked with the firm for more than ten years to encourage investment in its Govan and Scotstoun shipyards. The Applied Shipbuilding Academy collaborates with schools, colleges and universities, suppliers, customers and local authorities to provide training and skills development across Scotland. It also partners with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and the Clyde Maritime Industry Forum to share knowledge in advanced manufacturing across the Scottish maritime sector. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scottish Enterprise (SE) chief executive Adrian Gillespie said: 'This significant strategic capital investment by BAE Systems in cutting-edge technologies and its commitment to helping upskill the shipbuilding industry and the broader maritime sector is exactly the kind of ambitious, transformative project we want to support through our mission-based approach to growing and strengthening Scotland's economy. 'Not only will the project create hundreds of highly skilled jobs and protect many more, but it will also establish some of the most advanced and productive manufacturing facilities in the UK, helping to reduce the time it takes to build ships on the Clyde and open the door to global export opportunities.' The SE funding includes a research and development grant of £7.4m and a training aid grant of £1.8m to maximise skills as well as providing a collegiate training facility, offering access to the broader industry via the academy. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the funding during a visit to BAE's shipbuilding academy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: 'BAE Systems' investment, supported by Scottish Enterprise, will radically transform shipbuilding on the Clyde - bringing state-of-the-art, globally competitive training and skills facilities, creating up to 300 new jobs and contributing wider economic benefits to Scotland. 'Projects like this will shape Scotland's future workforce, developing the next generation of skilled professionals and supporting high-quality apprenticeship programmes. 'I am confident that this funding will help to secure the future of shipbuilding on the Clyde,' she added.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Military Embedded Systems Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2034: New Installations to Drive Growth, Edge Computing Emerges as Fastest Growing Technology
The global military embedded systems market is set to grow from $1.74 billion in 2024 to $3.7 billion by 2034. Key growth drivers include military modernization, AI adoption, and cybersecurity needs. North America leads, with Asia-Pacific as the fastest-growing region. Notable trends include rugged AI supercomputers and strategic partnerships enhancing military operations. Military Embedded Systems Market Dublin, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Military Embedded Systems Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2034" report has been added to report describes and explains the military embedded systems market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region. The global military embedded systems market reached a value of nearly $1.74 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.59% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $1.74 billion in 2024 to $2.58 billion in 2029 at a rate of 8.18%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.46% from 2029 and reach $3.7 billion in 2034. The global military embedded systems markets is fairly fragmented, with large players operating in the market. The top 10 competitors in the market made up 15.10% of the total market in 2023. BAE Systems was the largest competitor with a 2.69% share of the market, followed by The Boeing Company with 1.94%, General Dynamics Corporation with 1.81%, Honeywell International Inc. with 1.66%, Leonardo S.p.A with 1.57%, Saab AB with 1.41%, Curtiss-Wright Corporation with 1.33%, Mercury Systems Inc. with 0.97%, Intel Corporation with 0.91% and NVIDIA Corporation with 0.81%.Growth in the historic period resulted from the increased government and defense investment, rise in unmanned aerial vehicles, growth in demand for real-time data processing and rise in terrorist activities. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were stringent military standards and challenges in upgrading legacy systems. Going forward, the increasing military modernization programs, increasing AI adoption, increasing cybersecurity threats targeting military networks and favorable government initiatives will drive the growth. Factor that could hinder the growth of the military embedded systems market in the future include complex systems and technological adaptation America was the largest region in the military embedded systems market, accounting for 39.75% or $694.27 million of the total in 2024. It was followed by Asia-Pacific, Western Europe and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the military embedded systems market will be Asia-Pacific and North America where growth will be at CAGRs of 8.69% and 8.59% respectively. These will be followed by South America and Africa where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 7.99% and 7.72% military embedded systems market is segmented by component into hardware and software. The hardware market was the largest segment of the military embedded systems market segmented by component, accounting for 60.14% or $1.05 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the software segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the military embedded systems market segmented by component, at a CAGR of 8.49% during military embedded systems market is segmented by installation type into new installation and upgradation. The upgradation market was the largest segment of the military embedded systems market segmented by installation type, accounting for 55.66% or $972.28 million of the total in 2024. Going forward, the new installation segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the military embedded systems market segmented by installation type, at a CAGR of 9.59% during military embedded systems market is segmented by platform into land, airborne, naval and space. The land market was the largest segment of the military embedded systems market segmented by platform, accounting for 43.04% or $751.86 million of the total in 2024. Going forward, the naval segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the military embedded systems market segmented by platform, at a CAGR of 9.70% during military embedded systems market is segmented by technology into edge computing, fog computing and mist computing. The edge computing market was the largest segment of the military embedded systems market segmented by technology, accounting for 53.45% or $933.64 million of the total in 2024. Going forward, the edge computing segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the military embedded systems market segmented by technology, at a CAGR of 8.98% during military embedded systems market is segmented by application into intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), command and control, communication and navigation, electronic warfare (EW), weapon and fire control, wearable and other applications. The intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) market was the largest segment of the military embedded systems market segmented by application, accounting for 29.29% or $511.66 million of the total in 2024. Going forward, the electronic warfare (EW) segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the military embedded systems market segmented by application, at a CAGR of 9.92% during top opportunities in the military embedded systems market segmented by component will arise in the hardware segment, which will gain $490.88 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the military embedded systems market segmented by installation type will arise in the new installation segment, which will gain $449.57 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the military embedded systems market segmented by platform will arise in the land segment, which will gain $310.26 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the military embedded systems market segmented by technology will arise in the edge computing segment, which will gain $501.51 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the military embedded systems market segmented by application will arise in the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) segment, which will gain $278.6 million of global annual sales by military embedded systems market size will gain the most in the USA at $328.46 strategies for the military embedded systems market include focus on developing technological advancements such as rugged embedded AI (artificial intelligence) supercomputers, focus on developing innovative advancements such as modular embedded computing systems, focus on developing advanced products like rugged military embedded processors, focus on developing innovative tools such as rad-hard transceiver interface solutions and focus on developing strategic partnerships. Player-adopted strategies in the military embedded systems market include focus on new product developments and enhancing its business operations through new take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the military embedded systems to focus on advancing rugged AI capabilities for harsh military environments, focus on expanding modular embedded computing for battlefield adaptability, focus on advancing rugged embedded processors for mission-critical performance, focus on accelerating investment in military embedded software solutions, expand in emerging markets, focus on capturing growth in the naval military embedded systems segment, focus on implementing value-based pricing to align with mission-critical demands, continue to use B2B promotions, focus on strengthening brand positioning through collaboration with defense primes and focus on expanding capabilities in electronic warfare Market Trends Rugged Embedded AI Supercomputers Enhance Military Autonomous Systems and Surveillance Modular Embedded Computing Enhances Battlefield Adaptability With Rapid Technology Upgrades Rugged Embedded Processor Enhances Mission-Critical Computing in Extreme Military Environments Rad-Hard Transceiver Interface Simplifies Integration for Military and Aerospace Communication Strategic Partnership Enhances Decision-Making and Connectivity for Military Operations Key Mergers and Acquisitions SERMA GROUP Completed Merger With KN Systems Honeywell International Inc Completed Acquisition of CAES Systems Holdings LLC (CAES) Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc Acquired CTT Inc Recent Developments New Project Enhances Military Situational Awareness Through Automatic 3D Modeling Software Development Unit Enables Smooth Transition to Next-Gen Space Computing Successful Demonstration Enhances Secure Connectivity for Military UAS Operations and Coordination Markets Covered: Component: Hardware; Software Installation Type: New Installation; Upgradation Platform: Land; Airborne; Naval; Space Technology: Edge Computing; Fog Computing; Mist Computing Application: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR); Command and Control; Communication and Navigation; Electronic Warfare (EW); Weapon and Fire Control; Wearable; Other Applications Key Attributes: Report Attribute Details No. of Pages 331 Forecast Period 2024 - 2034 Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2024 $1.74 Billion Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2034 $3.7 Billion Compound Annual Growth Rate 7.8% Regions Covered Global Companies Featured BAE Systems The Boeing Company General Dynamics Corporation Honeywell International Inc Leonardo S.p.A. Saab AB Curtiss-Wright Corporation Mercury Systems Inc. Intel Corporation NVIDIA Corporation Sentient Vision Systems Shield AI Nippon Kaiyo SRC, Inc. L3Harris Technologies ELTA Systems Group Korean Air Lines Co. Raytheon Australia Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Hanwha Aerospace Nvidia China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Helsing Limited Saab Matra BAE Dynamics Alenia Thales Group Airbus Defence and Space Lockheed Martin Rheinmetall AG Kontron AG Eurotech S.p.A. Milrem Robotics Kvertus WB Group D-TA Systems Inc. Mercury Systems Crank AMETEK Xilinx Pratt & Whitney Northrop Grumman Corporation Honeywell International Inc Fortem Technologies Collins Aerospace Xilinx Mercury Systems EDGE Group Emirates Defense Technology Robotics Engineering Systems (RES) Proforce Limited Denel Dynamics Nexter Tellumat Defense For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. Attachment Military Embedded Systems Market CONTACT: CONTACT: Laura Wood,Senior Press Manager press@ For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./ CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Australian
3 days ago
- The Australian
Brits beat RAAF and US Air Force to the punch on collaborative aircraft
The Royal Air Force has beaten the RAAF and US Air Force to the punch. It has already declared operational its StormShroud autonomous Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), which will fly alongside crewed aircraft to blind enemy air defences. The StormShroud consists of the Anglo-Portuguese Tekever company's AR3 UAS carrying a Leonardo UK BriteStorm signal jammer to disrupt enemy radar at long ranges. StormShroud acts as an Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), or Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to use US parlance, and will support crewed RAF combat aircraft such as the BAE Systems Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II by allowing them to attack targets without being seen on radar. This is similar to the RAAF and US Navy-manned EA-18G Growler, based on the Super Hornet, which also jams enemy air defence radars and communications and uses anti-radar missiles to destroy them. This year, the RAAF and USAF plan to test their own autonomous CCAs with crewed combat aircraft and each could put a CCA into production soon afterwards. Flight testing of Boeing's Australian-built MQ-28A Ghost Bat has progressed, says Glen Ferguson, the company's director of the MQ-28 Global Program. 'We have turned our focus to validating mission systems, payloads and operational requirements. This will culminate in a series of events with RAAF assets throughout 2025, collectively known as Capability Demonstration 2025.' These events are already under way, Ferguson adds. The big difference between Ghost Bat and StormShroud is size and speed. The Tekever AR3 is 1.9m long, weighs just 25kg, has a 4kg payload capacity and cruises at 75-90km/h. Boeing Defence Australia's Ghost Bat is 11.7m long, weighs about 3200kg, flies at 'fighter-like' high-subsonic speeds, is very manoeuvrable and has a range of about 2000nm. It won't carry weapons, at least initially, according to the RAAF, but has a nose section containing electronic payloads that can be removed and swapped quickly so it can fly multiple different Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and other classified missions. The Ghost Bat takes off and lands under ground control. In flight it comes under the command of a Mission Execution Custodian and could fly autonomously alongside an aircraft or a long way ahead, using sensors for reconnaissance or to spot and mark for destruction enemy aircraft, air defences and other targets. The two USAF CCA prototypes, which are designed to carry air-to-air missiles such as the 161kg, 3.65m-long Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM, are the General Atomics YFQ-42A and Anduril Industries YFQ-44A, based on the company's 6.1m-long Fury UAS. Anduril showed a full-scale mock-up of this at the Avalon Airshow in March. The Fury is capable of pulling 9G and flying at up to Mach .95 and the General Atomics aircraft is believed to be capable of similar performance. They will fly this northern summer, says General David Allvin, the USAF Chief of Staff, and one of them could enter production in 2026 to operate with the new 6th generation USAF fighter, the F-47. The unarmed, semi-stealthy MQ-28A Ghost Bat, which has achieved more than 100 test flights, is designed to support crewed RAAF aircraft such as the E-7A Wedgetail, F-35A Lightning II and F/A-18F Super Hornet. Capability Demonstration 2025, says Ferguson, 'will be a demonstration of a complete CCA capability, where we will be using a number of MQ-28s … to validate the concept of operations. Teaming can be achieved with any datalink-enabled crewed platform without any modification.' The Ghost Bat was announced in 2019 and is the world's first CCA, according to Boeing. It is Australia's first domestic combat aircraft design since the Pika and Jindivik programs, more than 70 years ago. The RAAF's total investment in this program is now around $900m and although it has said it just wants an ISR payload at present, Boeing intends to test the Ghost Bat with air-to-air missiles late this year, says Ferguson. Nearly 200 Australian companies have participated in Ghost Bat's supply chain. Its Vehicle Management System (VMS) provides its trusted autonomy and is developed by BAE Systems Australia, which is a global leader in autonomous control systems. The MQ-28A employs advanced manufacturing technology such as resin infusion, invented at Boeing's Fishermans Bend site in Melbourne for carbon fibre components used on the civilian Boeing 787. If selected by the RAAF, the aircraft will be built at a new, 9000sq m factory at Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport, Boeing's first final assembly facility outside North America.
