The Canadian government has signed on to become the first observer of the U.K., Italy and Japan's program to build the next generation of stealth fighter jets by 2035. The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force told CBC News "it's feasible to imagine a world" where Canada becomes a full partner and buys these jets in the future.

Ottawa is widely expected to announce Tuesday it will join a sixth-generation fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy — not as a participant but as an observer with access to internal inf...

When the plan was finally unveiled last month, however, GCAP was not only included but handed a £4.6bn contract to complete the design-concept phase by December 2027.