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- The new fighter jet, known as the F-X, is Japan’s first new fighter in nearly 30 years. Japan has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as the lead contractor for the country’s new fighter jet. The fighter, tentatively named F-X, will fly by 2028, with production scheduled for the 2030s.
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With Japan no longer able to purchase the F-22, a domestically developed fighter was chosen instead to replace Japan's aging fleet of fighter jets. Between December 2009 and August 2010, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) conducted a study of developing a future fighter jet to replace the F-2.
- 2028 (planned)
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- 2024 (first prototype production planned), 2031 (full-scale production planned)
This list of military aircraft of Japan includes project, prototype, pre-production and operational types regardless of era. This includes both domestically developed Japanese designs, licensed variants of foreign designs, and foreign-produced aircraft that served in the military of Japan.
TypeOriginRoleAdoptedUSutility1952Italy/UKmulti-role2007USreconnaissance1974USutility1974Dec 15, 2020 · Japan Has a Next-Gen Stealth Fighter of Its Own. The fighter, variously known as F-X or F-3, will replace the older F-2 fighter in Japanese service. The F-2, also developed with Lockheed...
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Nov 3, 2020 · Military Aviation. Japan Is Building a Next-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet of Its Own. Here's everything we know about the F-X, the country's first new fighter in three decades. By Kyle Mizokami...
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6th generation jet fighter: 0 Treaty signed in December 2023. Successor of the F-2. To be in service by 2035. Bomber Kawasaki C-2 Japan: Jet bomber: 0 Japan is considering to mount the Rapid Dragon system on the C-2 aircraft to make it a long-range bomber at a low cost. Trainer T-7A Red Hawk United States Sweden. Advanced trainer: 0
- 49,913 personnel (2018), 745 aircraft
- Japan Self-Defense Forces
Aug 19, 2021 · Japan is currently developing a “sixth-generation” fighter jet, unofficially called “Godzilla”. Christopher McFadden. Published: Aug 19, 2021 01:05 PM EST. innovation. Brad Covington/Flickr...
Jul 9, 2020 · Japan Officially Has an All-New Jet Fighter In the Works. The unnamed fighter will replace the F-2 currently in service with the Japanese air force. By Kyle Mizokami Published: Jul 09, 2020...