Aerospace & Defense IndustriesCEO Zoff says governments keen to keep project on scheduleA 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. © KyodoOctober 11, 2026 00:13 JSTTURIN, 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.