GCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as an ‘observer’ in July
Published On 8 Oct 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the United Kingdom is open to Germany joining the GCAP programme, a partnership with Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet, after meeting Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin.
“I’ve indicated to the Chancellor … our openness to Germany joining GCAP,” Burnham told a news conference on Thursday.
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“That is something that we seek to progress in the coming period,
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