Verified AI-drafted UK Government (GOV.UK) press release, 3 July 2026
What it does not test. This does not establish that the aircraft will fly on schedule or that UK and Italian industry will hold a majority of eventual production work.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. GBP4.6B contracted to BAE/Leonardo(+Japan) JV for fighter design work. European Sovereignty Index
How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made