# Airbus considers joining UK-Japan-Italy fighter jet project after rival collapses

https://mins.news/en/item/120215

- euronews, 2026-10-29 05:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/airbus-eyes-uk-japan-italy-fighter-jet-deal-after-rival-collapse

> Airbus chief Guillaume Faury said on Wednesday the European aircraft maker could join a British-Japanese-Italian consortium to develop a next-generation fighter jet, following the collapse of a rival Franco-German project.

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