Italy and Japan have opposed Germany's full participation in the sixth-generation GCAP fighter development program, which offers observer status in Berlin, writes the Financial Times. Rome and Tokyo fear that the new entrant will derail the planned introduction of the plane in 2035 and reduce the share of orders for their aircraft industry. Berlin is pushing for partnership, and sees the project as an alternative to the joint FCAS program worth 100 billion euros with France, which fell apart due to disagreements between contractors.