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>Italy joined Tempest AFTER Germany/France/Spain were all in FCAS together
Officially yes, but Leonardo UK was already in Tempest from the beginning. It would've been impossible for Italy to join FCAS and be allowed even if with just a company in Tempest/FCAS. This was in 2015. FCAS saw Germany and Spain join in 2017.
>There is zero indication that Italy would've gotten similar or more favorable conditions in FCAS, and if anything the current FCAS workshare landscape highlights the problems italy would've been facing had they decided to try and join FCAS instead.
That is true, but it doesn't make my statement about wanting to be in a project with the UK and JP due to their experience false. It's just another incentive that saw Italy steer towards GCAP.