The United Kingdom is intensifying efforts to secure investment from Saudi Arabia for its next-generation fighter jet program, which is being developed in collaboration with Italy and Japan. Bloomberg posted on X that this move comes as the project faces escalating costs and a competing initiative experiences delays. The UK aims to bolster the program's financial backing and strengthen international partnerships in the defense sector. The collaboration with Saudi Arabia is seen as a strategic step to ensure the project's viability and success in the competitive global market.