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Japan’s New Advanced Jet Fighter to be Based on Existing Western Aircraft Designs

March 8, 2018 @ 09:26 AM

Japan is eyeing proposals for its new advanced jet fighter worth around $40 billion based on existing western...

Japan to Acquire Phalanx Close-in Weapon System for Naval Defence

March 6, 2018 @ 03:17 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of MK 15 Phalanx Close-in...

Japan’s First Operational F-35A Lightning II aircraft Joins Misawa Air Base

March 1, 2018 @ 03:33 PM

The United States Forces Japan welcomed the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft to...

Japan Considers Purchase Of Additional 25 US-built F-35A Stealth Fighters

February 22, 2018 @ 11:32 AM

The Japanese government is considering purchase of additional 25 or more Lockheed Martin-built F-35A aircraft, to be directly...

Engine Mishap In US F-16 Aircraft Forces Pilot To Dump Fuel Tanks Into Japan’s Lake

February 20, 2018 @ 01:02 PM

An engine fire in the US F-16 fighter jet forced the pilot to dump fuel tanks into the...

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Boeing Awarded $61 million Contract to Upgrade Japanese E-767 AWACS

February 13, 2018 @ 03:28 AM

Boeing has been awarded a $60,903,323 contract for the mission computing upgrade installation and checkout of four Japanese...

Japanese F-15 Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due to Defect In Hydraulic System

January 29, 2018 @ 03:18 PM

A Japanese F-15 fighter jet made an emergency landing Monday at a U.S

Japan’s First Locally-assembled F-35A Steath Fighter to be Commissioned Friday

January 23, 2018 @ 05:43 AM

The first F-35A stealth fighter jet of Japans Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) is expected to be commissioned to...

US Military Aircraft Accidents in Japan Doubled Year-to-Year in 2017

January 22, 2018 @ 09:55 AM

A Japanese Defense Ministry investigation has revealed that the number of accidents involving US military aircraft stationed in...

Japan’s Aegis Destroyers To Likely Get New Missile Interceptors Worth $1.5 Billion Apiece

January 11, 2018 @ 02:41 PM

The Japanese government will likely deploy a new missile intercept system on two new Aegis-equipped destroyers that is...

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