The Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) will provide Japan Air Self-Defense Force a critical air defense capability to assist in defending the…
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Japan would like to sell its Cold War Era F-15s back to U.S. so that Washington can sell them to S.E. Asia
by Dario LeoneCurrently Japan deploys about 200 F-15s. About half the fleet has been overhauled, but the 100 or so fighters being eyed…
- Military Aviation
Lockheed Martin’s F-22, F-35 hybrid for Japan will cost $177 million instead of $133 million per aircraft
by Dario LeoneWhile Lockheed Martin’s proposal for F-22, F-35 hybrid is most suitable, the price is much higher than the $133 million per aircraft…
The country, that is already buying the F-35, would like to field a new air superiority fighter from 2030 to deter…
- Military Aviation
JAPAN TO REPLACE SOME OF ITS AGING F-15Js WITH F-35B STOVL STEALTH FIGHTERS
by Dario LeoneF-35B STOVL stealth fighters are to be operational by fiscal 2026 with delivery starting from 2024 Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting that Japan…
The F-15E is the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform to field JASSM-ER The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile–Extended Range (JASSM-ER) is…
- Military Aviation
JAPAN COULD BUY EA-18G GROWLER ELECTRONIC-WARFARE AIRCRAFT TO BOOST ITS ANTI-ACCESS/AREA DENIAL STRATEGY
by Dario LeoneJapan’s Defense Ministry plans to officially put in a request to buy these specialized aircraft in the Mid-Term Defense Program at…
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JAPAN COULD ARM ITS FLEET OF F-15J AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS WITH JASSM-ER STANDOFF MISSILE
by Dario LeoneWithout approaching North Korea, JASDF would be able to attack the country from the airspace over the Sea of Japan thanks to…
