Aerospace & Defense Industries
UK-Japan-Italy fighter plans Japan design center with '1,000' staff
CEO Zoff says governments keen to keep project on schedule
A mockup of the next-generation fighter jet being developed by Japan, the U.K. and Italy is exhibited at the Farnborough International Airshow in England. © Kyodo
TURIN, Italy -- Edgewing, the joint venture responsible for developing a next-generation fighter for Japan, the U.K. and Italy, plans to open a design and development center in Japan early next year that will eventually employ about 1,000 people, CEO Marco Zoff said.