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A model of the new-generation GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme) fighter aircraft developed jointly by Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom on display in Tokyo on 18 October 2024.
A model of the new-generation GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme) fighter aircraft developed jointly by Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom on display in Tokyo on 18 October 2024. © AFLO/Reuters

Spotlight | Israel, Japan, United States
Tokyo feels the heat from Washington and Mossad amid GCAP jet programme developments

Global Combat Air Programme, part 3: Tokyo's decision to partner with European allies to develop a sixth generation fighter jet has irked Washington, Intelligence Online has learned, although US diplomats remain cautious in their messaging. By contrast, angered by rumours of a Saudi entry into GCAP, a Mossad liaison cell in Tokyo issued a starker warning.
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Jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on 8 May 2025.
Jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on 8 May 2025. © Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium/Reuters

France, Qatar
Qatar's shadow lingers behind bid for new French and Royal Air Force training jets

Among several operators to have bid to replace the French and Royal air forces' training aircraft, one company purporting to be British stands a good chance. But the firm has kept quiet, however, the fact that at any moment Qatar could take control of the majority of its capital.
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A model of the next-generation fighter jet GCAP jointly developed by Japan, Italy and the UK photographed at the 2024 Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, in Tokyo, on 18 October 2024.
A model of the next-generation fighter jet GCAP jointly developed by Japan, Italy and the UK photographed at the 2024 Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, in Tokyo, on 18 October 2024. © AFLO/Reuters

Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Tokyo weighs potential Saudi entry into GCAP fighter jet programme amid mounting pressures

Global Combat Air Programme, part 2: Tokyo's efforts to convey its respect to Riyadh, but also set expectations on any long term defence partnership, came undone in late April when the Saudi defence minister abruptly cancelled a planned visit to Osaka.
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