DefenseGCAP also interests Canada, Germany amid urgency to develop systems away from USA concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme fighter plane at the BAE Systems pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow in Britain in July 2024. © ReutersCLEMENT NGUMay 31, 2026 13:06 JSTLONDON -- Britain is under pressure to approve funding soon for the next-generation fighter jet it is developing with Japan and Italy, as allies such as Germany and Canada also eye participation in the project.