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- Italy's parliament approved a nearly 9-billion-euro GCAP funding plan on February 12, 2026.
- GCAP, launched with the United Kingdom and Japan in 2022, targets a 2035 fighter.
- Costs rose from 6 to 18.6 billion euros due to higher technology and development expenses.
- Funding will be allocated by 2037 after the parliamentary committee's final vote.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed potential collaboration for GCAP.
