{"id":3974,"date":"2026-07-22T07:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:05:27","slug":"canada-joins-european-6th-generation-gcap-fighter-program-will-india-be-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3974","title":{"rendered":"Canada joins European 6th-generation GCAP fighter program, will India be next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132552993,imgsize-207284,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/gcap.jpg\" alt=\"Canada joins European 6th-generation GCAP fighter program, will India be next?\" title=\"Render of the GCAP in flight. (Image credit: GCAP consortium)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"Render of the GCAP in flight. (Image credit: GCAP consortium)\">Render of the GCAP in flight. (Image credit: GCAP consortium)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Canada, has announced that it is entering the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) initiated by UK\u2011Japan\u2011Italy, as an observer. This even as the Royal Canadian Air Force has ordered 88 F-35As from the United States, in a bid to replace each and every older F\/A-18 Hornet in service with the fifth-generation fighter aircraft.<!-- --> The sixth-generation GCAP, once operationalised is set to replace fourth-generation fighters such as the Eurofighter Typhoon from UK and Italy&#8217;s service, as well as the Mitsubishi F-2 from Japanese service. The Canadians are likely to supplement their fleet of F-35s with this more modern fighter aircraft.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>India, too, is seeking to partner with either the GCAP, or what was the Franco\u2011German\u2011Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. Germany has since left the project, over differences with France. India is currently working on a fifth-generation fighter aircraft called the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). This aircraft is not expected to be operational before 2035. This even as the China&#8217;s air force, currently operates as many as 500 fifth-generation J-20 fighter air<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>craft. The Chinese are already testing two separate sixth-generation platforms called the J-36 and the J-50. <!-- -->The Chinese have been flying prototypes of these two aircraft.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The US too is working on its own sixth\u2011generation fighter program known as the F-47 under the Next Generation Air Dominance project, this is separate from the US Navy&#8217;s F\/A\u2011XX project. While announcing the project in the oval office, US President Donald Trump had stated that the United States will be selling a toned down version of the F-47 to friendly nations. Boeing has been awarded the contract to make this aircraft.<!-- --> The US Air Force has recently ordered different types of loyal wingmen drones to accompany these fighters. The two loyal wingmen drones or Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), will till then fly with other fourth and fifth generation fighters till the F-47 enters service, thus working to mature this technology. In a recent exercise, Boeing&#8217;s MQ-28 drone took part in a large scale multi-national exercise over the Pacific Ocean.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Sixth\u2011generation fighters represent a transformative leap beyond fifth\u2011generation aircraft. They employ all\u2011aspect stealth shaping rather than frontal stealth, making them harder to detect from any angle. Digital\u2011first engineering and model\u2011based design ensure resilience by isolating flight\u2011critical functions. Advanced propulsion systems, including variable\u2011cycle engines balance efficiency with high thrust.<!-- --> Their weapons suites will feature long\u2011range standoff missiles and directed\u2011energy defenses. These futuristic aircraft will integrate artificial intelligence, cyber tools and advanced networking to accelerate decision\u2011making. These network-centric fighters are being designed to operate unmanned platforms known as CCA in a manned\u2011unmanned teaming scenario. The addition of these CCAs will improve combat effectiveness of these platforms.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/canada-joins-european-6th-generation-gcap-fighter-program-will-india-be-next\/articleshow\/132552959.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Render of the GCAP in flight. (Image credit: GCAP consortium) Canada, has announced that it is entering the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) initiated by UK\u2011Japan\u2011Italy, as an observer. 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