Already in build, the testbed aircraft is supposed to fly within the next three years in a bid to deliver to first GCAP fighter by 2035.

The UK CAS, ACM Richard Knighton, proposed a future operational level Nato exercise to test command and control in unrestricted airspace.

The Italian Air Force has contracted CAE for the provision of Block 5 Predator Mission Trainer Plus intended for MQ-9A Reaper drone.