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F-X future fighter program
![Why Japan Chose Britain and Italy for Its F-X Fighter Program Why Japan Chose Britain and Italy for Its F-X Fighter Program](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-09-135051.jpg)
Why Japan Chose Britain and Italy for Its F-X Fighter Program
By Takahashi Kosuke
5 reasons why Japan decided to jointly develop a next-generation fighter with the U.K. and Italy, not the U.S.
![Japan to Co-develop Future Fighter F-X With UK Japan to Co-develop Future Fighter F-X With UK](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-18-120645.jpg)
Japan to Co-develop Future Fighter F-X With UK
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan may choose BAE Systems, not Lockheed Martin, to support Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in developing next-generation fighter aircraft.
![Japan, UK to Collaborate on Future Fighter Sensor Development Japan, UK to Collaborate on Future Fighter Sensor Development](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-17-151236.jpg)
Japan, UK to Collaborate on Future Fighter Sensor Development
By Kosuke Takahashi
The deal is just the latest in a string of defense projects undertaken by the “quasi-alliance.”
![Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft? Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-11-2.jpg)
Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft?
By Arnaud Sobrero
China’s military buildup, coupled with existing problems associated with imports from the U.S., may make such a move a necessity.
![Japan Rejects Lockheed Martin Plans for Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft Japan Rejects Lockheed Martin Plans for Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-01-7.jpg)
Japan Rejects Lockheed Martin Plans for Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has rejected proposals by foreign manufacturers to develop a new fighter aircraft, according to a government spokesperson.
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