Japan intends to develop the latest fighter on its own

April 2 2020 31

Procurement Agency, technology and logistics, the Ministry of Defense of Japan has assembled a special team to develop a stealth fighter of a new generation, writes The Japan Times. The group so far will include about 30 people: officers of the Air Force Self-Defense, engineers and other specialists.

Some additional information on the topic publishes and Jane's. The site indicates that the Ministry of Defense of Japan rejected the proposals of foreign contractors, including Lockheed Martin, who promised to build a next-generation combat aircraft for the island monarchy. Instead, a new fighter will be developed under the leadership of the Japanese themselves.

Tokyo plans to replace the Mitsubishi F-2 fighters with a new machine in the thirties. A Japanese source at the Agency told Jane's that options for further production of currently used aircraft are not being considered.

We have developed enough technology to make the creation of domestic fighters possible

- added a representative of the Agency.

Nevertheless, the project provides for the possibility of limited international cooperation involving foreign technologies. The partners of Japanese industry here may be the American companies Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, as well as the British BAE Systems.

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Sergey Latyshev

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April 2 2020 11: 31

In fact, they wrote, Japan has been slowly developing the 5th generation Mitsubishi X-2 light fighter for a long time. And the prototype is already flying ...
1. Orange big
  
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  April 2 2020 12: 00
  
  It was a kind of pen test. To find out if they can build a 5th generation fighter themselves. And now it seems, having realized that they can, they decided before 2030 to create a 5-generation car for a new project.
  1. Sergey Latyshev
    
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    April 2 2020 12: 03
    
    Logical.
    It's just that in the article it was submitted as soon as a solution, but in fact, it has been developed for a long time ...
mor7d

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April 2 2020 12: 24

Japan intends to develop the latest fighter on its own

Why not? Of course it will. Even the tiny Israel, which is in an enemy environment, managed to develop its own aircraft, and Japan even more so.
1. Orange big
  
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  April 2 2020 12: 58
  
  Even tiny Israel, which is in enemy surroundings, managed to develop its own aircraft
  
  This is what, interestingly, Israel managed to develop a plane, can you tell me? The Israeli Air Force consists of American fighters F-16, F-15, F-35.
  1. mor7d
    
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    April 2 2020 14: 07
    
    This is what, interestingly, Israel managed to develop a plane
    
    By the early 1980s, the level of Israel's aviation industry had grown significantly due to the experience gained with the creation of the Kfir fighter based on the French Mirage 5. This made it possible to set the task of creating a more advanced combat aircraft of a completely original design, which would further reduce Israel's dependence on foreign arms supplies. The new aircraft, dubbed the Lavi, was intended to carry out strike operations (close air support and isolation of the battlefield) with the ability to conduct air combat for self-defense.
    1. plabu
      
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      April 2 2020 14: 57
      
      Quote: mor7d
      This is what, interestingly, Israel managed to develop a plane
      
      By the early 1980s, the level of Israel's aviation industry had grown significantly due to the experience gained with the creation of the Kfir fighter based on the French Mirage 5. This made it possible to set the task of creating a more advanced combat aircraft of a completely original design, which would further reduce Israel's dependence on foreign arms supplies. The new aircraft, dubbed the Lavi, was intended to carry out strike operations (close air support and isolation of the battlefield) with the ability to conduct air combat for self-defense.
      
      Almost everything that is created there is very specific and has almost NO application in other theaters, however, these are your problems.
      1. mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 12: 40
        
        specifically and almost NOT has applications in other theaters
        
        Strange, you probably have not heard, but tiny Israel designs, manufactures and sells a wide range of military equipment and weapons. It is used in various countries, including the Russian Federation. These are high-tech modern weapons. Tiny Israel sells technology more than the Russian Federation and earns on it much more than the Russian Federation.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 16: 12
        
        Quote: mor7d
        specifically and almost NOT has applications in other theaters
        
        Strange, you probably have not heard, but tiny Israel designs, manufactures and sells a wide range of military equipment and weapons. It is used in various countries, including the Russian Federation. These are high-tech modern weapons. Tiny Israel sells technology more than the Russian Federation and earns on it much more than the Russian Federation.
        
        Once again, for those who hear and read, only what they want to read or see - how many times did your colleagues beat themselves in the chest and other parts of the body with everything, anything in the media, on different sites, that Merkava is a super-duper, and so on - in your place, yes, in other places, Alas...
        And this example is far from being single, but some limitations - the HHGT are called, do not allow us to talk about it here, but you can easily continue to assume that your armed forces are the most powerful and invincible, only those who serve in these same armed forces are by no means torn in the battle with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and quite respectfully responded and speak about a lot with us, but this is definitely NOT interesting to you, you have other tasks ...
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 16: 19
        
        Merkava is a superfood
        
        You do not strain so. Merkava is not for sale, not super and not duper. This is Merkava, she is for Israel.
        
        DO NOT rush into battle with the Russian Armed Forces
        
        No one is eager for battle, maybe only couch fighters. But Israel smashed the Soviet armed forces, fired tanks, shot down planes, the Soviet people darted from the Jews so that their ears were wrapped.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 16: 39
        
        Quote: mor7d
        Merkava is a superfood
        
        You do not strain so. Merkava is not for sale, not super and not duper. This is Merkava, she is for Israel ...
        
        I don’t need your Merkava for nothing.
        
        Quote: mor7d
        ... And Israel smashed the Soviet armed forces, fired tanks, shot down planes, the Soviet people draped Jews so that their ears were wrapped.
        
        You’ll tell your grandchildren your tales, and where they were smashed, the Soviet were at best INSTRUCTORS, no more, and your memory is too short - a Soviet fighter flew over your capital, but they couldn’t do anything with it - so learn the materiel, the trolley.
        And watch your ears first.
        
        Quote: mor7d
        ...
        DO NOT rush into battle with the Russian Armed Forces
        
        No one is eager for battle, maybe only couch fighters ...
        
        You forgot to read, or write
        
        ... and quite respectfully responded and spoke about a lot with us, but it’s definitely not interesting for you, you have other tasks ...
        
        "Peshi ischo" (c), trolley.
        
        isofat
        
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        April 3 2020 17: 10
        
        321, read what a Jewish loaf is.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 33
        
        Quote: isofat
        321, read what a Jewish loaf is.
        
        Thank you for the advice, or for the hint) for this ... just the calculation that he is far away, that he is in another country, well, etc.
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 17: 46
        
        I don’t need Merkava
        
        Those. this is the only thing you know about. Mmmm, well, not bad.
        
        a Soviet fighter flew over your capital
        
        He flew and flew away. The downed Soviet pilots were kept in a hotel in TA, then they were returned. You won’t be told this, it’s not for you.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 21
        
        What plane and when they flew over your vaunted capital and couldn't bring it down, no matter how hard you tried - so learn the materiel. So far, you don’t.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 27
        
        Six circles over your capital, SIX !!!! And no consequences - TEACH MATCH.
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 53
        
        learn materiel, troll
        
        Better not say.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 20: 10
        
        It was said about you, so that about you can not be otherwise.
        PS What did you come up with about six laps?
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 36
        
        Quote: mor7d
        ...Those. this is the only thing you know about. Mmmm, well, not bad ...
        
        As you understand, well, or decipher what they wrote to you before - let me know, I’ll drop everything and go to tell you what, where and all the rest.
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 54
        
        I'll drop everything and go
        
        Go, go, go.
        
        plabu
        
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        April 3 2020 20: 11
        
        Quote: mor7d
        I'll drop everything and go
        
        Go go go go
        
        We are polite, and a lady like you will forever skip ahead.
        
        isofat
        
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        April 3 2020 17: 24
        
        mor7d, your five cars, once released, wasted time and money. You have refused production, it is expensive for you. Now you palm off this Israeli rake to Japan.
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 56
        
        your five cars
        
        Why so? It was a very successful project. No wonder Soviet spies tried to steal him.
        
        Orange big
        
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        April 3 2020 22: 30
        
        But Israel smashed the Soviet armed forces, fired tanks, shot down planes, the Soviet people darted from the Jews so that their ears were wrapped.
        
        Oriental tales.
    2. Orange big
      
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      April 2 2020 15: 38
      
      Quote: mor7d
      This is what, interestingly, Israel managed to develop a plane
      
      By the early 1980s, the level of Israel's aviation industry had grown significantly due to the experience gained with the creation of the Kfir fighter based on the French Mirage 5. This made it possible to set the task of creating a more advanced combat aircraft of a completely original design, which would further reduce Israel's dependence on foreign arms supplies. The new aircraft, dubbed the Lavi, was intended to carry out strike operations (close air support and isolation of the battlefield) with the ability to conduct air combat for self-defense.
      
      But he did not enter the arsenal of any army, including Israel, moreover, you are talking about an attempt to create a 4th generation fighter by Israel and draw a parallel with the creation of a 5th generation fighter by Japan, which is incorrect due to different technological levels of aircraft 4 and 5 generations.
      1. mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 12: 46
        
        not entered service
        
        No, I didn’t. At that moment, when the development of the aircraft was completed and it was undergoing flight tests, the Americans offered Israel to curtail the project and in return promised to sell the most modern aircraft. Moreover, they were allowed to make their own Israeli changes. Therefore, for example, the F-16, F-15 or F-35 are not entirely American, they are remade by the Jews, many systems are replaced.
        
        incorrect due
        
        Since it’s incorrect, then sorry.
        
        isofat
        
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        April 3 2020 17: 46
        
        Thanks to the United States, if they did not curtail the project, a tiny Israel would spawn these planes ... just hold on.
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 19: 57
        
        if they had not curtailed the project
        
        The project turned Israel. Learn to finally understand what you read.
        
        isofat
        
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        April 3 2020 20: 08
        
        Quote: mor7d
        The project turned Israel. Learn to finally understand what you read.
        
        mor7d, thanks to the USA for curtailing the Israeli project! The United States did not want to spend its money on stupid projects; they already spend a lot on you.
        
        mor7d
        
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        April 3 2020 20: 10
        
        Thanks to the USA for curtailing the Israeli project
        
        The project turned Israel. Learn to finally understand what you read.
        
        isofat
        
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        April 3 2020 21: 42
        
        Quote: mor7d
        The project turned Israel. Learn to finally understand what you read.
        
        mor7d, your economy is not self-sufficient when you become independent, then you will independently open or close projects. For the state of Israel with a population of 9 million, American assistance is very, very substantial.
        The United States did not want to spend its money on stupid projects; they already spend a lot on you.