{"id":435488,"date":"2026-02-20T04:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/435488\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T04:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:46:09","slug":"italy-the-united-kingdom-and-japan-hope-to-bring-germany-on-board-their-next-generation-fighter-jet-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/435488\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan hope to bring Germany on board their next-generation fighter jet project"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A A model of the sixth-generation fighter jet project of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) on display at the opening day of the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, United Kingdom, July 22, 2024. JUSTIN TALLIS\/AFP <\/p>\n

As the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project that was developed with France and Spain is facing unprecedented threats, will Germany seek new partners? This idea has been circulating since statements made on December 4, 2025, by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. Speaking before Parliament, he mentioned the possibility that Germany might “in the future” join the next-generation fighter jet project developed by Italy in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Japan. According to Italian media, Council President Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz even discussed this scenario in January during a summit in Rome.<\/p>\n

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which was launched by a treaty signed in December 2022 between the UK, Italy and Japan, has not encountered the same obstacles as the FCAS, with the three countries having opted for centralized and balanced governance through a joint venture. Named “Edgewing,” it brings together the British defense contractor BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement, with each holding one-third of the capital. It has been operational since June 2025 and aims to fly its first demonstrator before 2027, with the system entering service in 2035 \u2013 five years ahead of FCAS.<\/p>\n

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