DefenseItaly must take same split as Japan, U.K. in defense pact: Leonardo CEO
More partners in fighter jet program could be way forward, Italian contractor says
Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets participate in an air policing mission over the Baltic nations after taking off from a base in Lithuania in September. Leonardo is involved in manufacturing these jets. © Reuters
RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA, Nikkei staff writer
ROME -- Defense contractors should take an equal split in the Japan-U.K.-Italy program to develop a next-generation fighter jet, the CEO of Italian company Leonardo told Nikkei Asia recently, as a competence assessment is underway to determine the strengths of each partner.