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UK, Japan to co-operate on fighter jet engine technology
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Posted on December 23, 2021
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Published by maria gbaf
Posted on December 23, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026
The UK and Japan have agreed to jointly develop fighter jet engine technology, with significant UK investment to enhance military capabilities.
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Japan to develop fighter aircraft engine technologies.
The defence ministry said work to jointly develop jet engine demonstrator technology will start early next year, with the UK investing an initial 30 million pounds ($39.8 million) in planning, digital designs and manufacturing.
A further 200 million pounds ($265.5 million) of UK funding is expected going forward, it added.
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(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by William Schomberg)
The main topic is the collaboration between the UK and Japan to develop fighter jet engine technology.
The UK is initially investing 30 million pounds in planning, digital designs, and manufacturing.
A further 200 million pounds of UK funding is expected going forward.
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