Leonardo says France unlikely to join GCAP, touts potential German role
21/07/2026 15:50
Leonardo says France unlikely to join GCAP, touts potential German role FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 21 (Reuters) - Leonardo LDOF.MI Chief Executive Lorenzo Mariani told journalists on Tuesday it was unlikely that France would join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the fighter jet project being developed by Italy, Britain and Japan.
Mariani also said Germany could complement the programme, citing potential benefits in production capacity and funding, but added there had been no contact so far with Berlin regarding a possible partnership in GCAP.
(Reporting Joe Brock, writing by Maria Rugamer; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
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