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Germany and Australia Eye Join Global Combat Air Programme

12/4/2025

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Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on December 4 that Germany and Australia may join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
The GCAP, with Italy, Britain, and Japan, aims to deliver a next-generation fighter by 2035.
Separately, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with Germany, France, and Spain is stalled over workshare and technology, prompting a ministerial meeting on December 11.

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Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on December 4 that Germany and Australia may join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
The GCAP, with Italy, Britain, and Japan, aims to deliver a next-generation fighter by 2035.
Separately, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with Germany, France, and Spain is stalled over workshare and technology, prompting a ministerial meeting on December 11.