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Airbus considers joining the GCAP fighter programme after the failure of the Franco-German project

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury described participation in the GCAP programme with the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy as one of the 'potential' solutions for Germany and Spain following the collapse of the Franco-German fighter project. The decision rests with the governments.

Aziz Karimov

29 Oct 2026 · 10:302 min read

Politics

Germany is exploring the possibility of joining the GCAP sixth-generation fighter project

After a meeting between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Berlin is considering participation in the Anglo-Japanese-Italian GCAP programme to develop a sixth-generation fighter targeted at 2035. Japan wants an answer by the end of the year, but Merz did not confirm that Germany will be able to make a decision within such a timeframe.

Otabek Yusupov

29 Oct 2026 · 08:452 min read