British 6th-Gen GCAP Faces Italian Fury! Rome Accuses UK of Secrecy; Fighter Jet’s Price Swells To $21.8B

European next-generation fighter programs have run into rough weather. While the GCAP (Global Combat Air Program), pursued jointly by the UK, Italy, and Japan, is facing internal differences, the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) could even be scrapped.  In an interview with Reuters in April 2025, Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto accused the UK of … Continue reading British 6th-Gen GCAP Faces Italian Fury! Rome Accuses UK of Secrecy; Fighter Jet’s Price Swells To $21.8B