Italy must have equal treatment in a partnership with Britain and Japan to develop a new jet fighter, Rome’s defence minister told Reuters, as talks proceed
to define the roles each country has in the ambitious project.
The three nations this month announced the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) venture to develop by 2035 a next generation jet which would combine the British-led Tempest project with Japan’s F-X programme.
The partnership came as France, Germany and Spain moved forward with a rival plan to build a warplane in a broad European bid to strengthen security against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Italy defence minister demands equal weight in UK, Japan fighter partnership
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