Germany weighs role in GCAP fighter jet program, says Merz on Japan visit
Merz said Germany is assessing options as partners have already advanced work on the fighter’s industrial division, with a decision possible early next year.
- Germany and Japan will explore cooperation on a next-generation fighter jet, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during a Tokyo meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
- Merz’s comments were viewed as signaling German interest in the Global Combat Air Programme, led by Japan, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
- The countries plan closer defense ties, including discussions between their defense ministers about possible German participation in the program.
- Merz cautioned that Germany might not meet Japan’s hoped-for deadline to decide on participation by early next year.
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Germany weighs role in GCAP fighter jet program, says Merz on Japan visit
Germany is examining whether it could play a role in the GCAP fighter jet program led by Japan, Italy and Britain, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Tokyo on Wednesday, after a rival Franco-German initiative collapsed earlier this year.
After a long dispute, Germany and France bury their plans to build a joint fighter jet in June. Now Chancellor Merz is promoting Japan.
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anews.com.trMerz confirms Berlin will examine joint work with Japan on a next-generation combat aircraft as 2 countries move to strengthen defense cooperation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Head of Defense Boris Pistorius disagreed on the choice of international partners to develop a new fighter to replace the outdated Eurofighter aircraft. Germany decides whether to join the existing British, Italy and Japan project or to develop a new plane with Sweden and Spain, writes Politico. This dilemma arose from the collapse of a joint aviation project that Berlin was developing with France and Spain. …
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