UK, Italy and Japan seal $6.1 billion defense deal

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The UK, Italy and Japan have signed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet. The deal marks “a key milestone” for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which aims to produce a sixth-generation combat aircraft targeted for service entry in 2035, the British government said in a statement. “The GCAP fighter jet will