GCAP: Britain, Japan and Italy Are Being Pushed to Field Their New Fighter in 2033 Instead of 2035, and Leonardo’s CEO Says That Means Cutting Capabilities

Leonardo CEO Lorenzo Mariani told an investor call on July 31 that governments are pushing to move the GCAP fighter's entry into service forward to 2033 from 2035. Doing so, he acknowledged, would require "probably modulating the requirements that this initial version would fulfill" - fielding a more limited aircraft first and adding capability through later upgrades.