05 May 2026
NEWS RELEASE
The ABC of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has brought together three nations to secure the skies of the future. But as a complex military programme, underpinned by some of the world’s most advanced engineering, GCAP has also generated its fair share of acronyms and jargon as the project evolved. To make the language surrounding GCAP as accessible as possible, we’ve put this guide together to lay out the most important terms, names and acronyms and address some common misconceptions.