AtkinsRéalis welcomes Canada joining GCAP in observer capacity

AtkinsRéalis has today welcomed news that Canada will join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as an observer.

David Clark, Global Market Lead – Defence, AtkinsRéalis, said: “Canada's agreement with the UK, Italy and Japan reflects the strength of its alliances and its strategic alignment with close partners. Observer status offers Canada a clear route to contribute to and benefit from the programme while it maintains pace. This engagement reflects the direction of Canada's defence industrial strategy, in which partnering with trusted allies is a pathway to deliver advanced capability faster.

“Through our work with the UK Ministry of Defence, we have seen first-hand how GCAP's digital foundations are designed to enable secure collaboration across nations. We look forward to the continued momentum of the programme as it moves through development.”

Since 2022, AtkinsRéalis has supported the UK Ministry of Defence's Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which has GCAP at its core, through the Aurora Engineering Partnership. The Montréal-headquartered company’s work on FCAS spans systems engineering and enterprise architecture, safety and security assurance, data management and cyber security.

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