TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Tuesday approved revised guidelines to its strict defense equipment transfer rules, enabling the export of next-generation fighter jets jointly developed with the U.K. and Italy under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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A model of a new fighter jet of the Global Combat Air Programme led by Britain, Japan, and Italy, is seen at the DSEI defence event in London on Sept. 12, 2023. © Reuters
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