国会が次期戦闘機条約承認　英伊と政府間機関設立

　日本、英国、イタリアによる次期戦闘機の共同開発を管理する政府間機関「ＧＩＧＯ」設立のための条約が５日の参院本会議で、自民、公明、立憲民主各党などの賛成多数で議決された。衆院では承認済み。同機関の本部は英ロンドンに置かれ、初代トップは日本人が務める予定だ。
　同機関は各国が個別に行っている企業との契約締結を一本化。開発・生産計画の管理など業務を効率化する。政府は３月、防衛装備移転三原則の運用指針を改定して次期戦闘機の第三国輸出を容認しており、同機関は第三国輸出の支援も担う。（2024/06/05-11:43）

Japan's parliament Wednesday approved an international treaty to set up an intergovernmental organization managing the joint development of the next-generation fighter jet by Japan, Britain and Italy.
   The treaty gained majority approval at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, with backing mainly from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its partner, Komeito, and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. The House of Representatives, the lower chamber, approved the treaty last month.
   Under the joint development project, called the Global Combat Air Program, Japan, Britain and Italy will set up the GCAP International Government Organization, or GIGO, according to the treaty.
   The entity will be headquartered in London. Its first leader is set to be a Japanese national.
   The organization will be the body to conclude related contracts with companies, unifying work that has been handled individually by the three countries. It is expected to help improve the efficiency of operations such as the management of development and production plans.