意大利国防部长吉多·克罗塞托周二表示，更多国家可能会加入由意大利、英国和日本共同参与的“全球空中作战计划”，以分担研制下一代战斗机的成本。
“全球空中作战计划”旨在通过由英国BAE系统公司、意大利莱昂纳多公司和日本航空工业增强协会（由三菱重工支持）组成的合资企业，共同开发下一代战斗机。各合作伙伴计划在2035年前完成该机型的研制。
克罗塞托在罗马告诉记者，目前加拿大似乎以观察员身份表现出最浓厚的兴趣。他补充说，德国、沙特阿拉伯或其他国家加入也将受到欢迎。
克罗塞托表示：“如果德国或其他国家，或者沙特阿拉伯想要加入，我们完全欢迎，因为参与者越多，创造出成果并降低成本的可能性就越大。”
此前，法德两国的一项独立战斗机项目于本月初宣告失败，克罗塞托发表了上述评论。莱昂纳多公司的首席执行官此前曾指出，柏林方面的加入将为GCAP带来宝贵的工业专业知识。
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