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Japan Air Self-Defence Force

Japan at the Center of Airpower Defense Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
By Shingo Nagata
Defense diplomacy is the peacetime diplomatic activity of militaries aimed at maintaining and strengthening relations with allies and partners.

US Offers Japan Access to F-35 Code for New Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin is reportedly offering Tokyo top secret software as part of its pitch to develop Japan’s next-generation stealth fighter.

Japan to Pursue Locally Developed Next Generation 'Future Fighter' Project
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that it will locally design and develop a new stealth fighter by the 2030s.

Will Japan and the UK Collaborate on Sixth-Generation Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan and the United Kingdom are exploring options to collaborate on a new advanced stealth fighter jet.

Japan Air Self Defense Force: Intercepts Down 23 Percent
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The number of Japan Air Self Defense Force scrambles decreased by 23 percent during fiscal year 2017.

Will US and UK Join Japan's Stealth Fighter Program?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan's new fighter jet will purportedly be based on existing European or U.S. aircraft designs.

Japan Denies Scrapping 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Program
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s Ministry of Defense distanced itself from reports that it is no longer pursuing an indigenous stealth fighter jet.

Japan's Scraps Domestic Development of 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is slated to discontinue the development of an indigenous stealth fighter jet.

Japan to Delay Development of New Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is likely to postpone the development of the indigenously designed and developed F-3 stealth fighter jet.

US, Japan Conduct Military Exercise Near Senkakus
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. B-1B bombers and Japanese fighters participated in a joint air drill in the vicinity of the Senkaku islands on August 15.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force: Chinese Intercepts Down 50, Russia Up 60 Percent
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Following a record high in 2016, the number of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace was almost cut in half from April to June 2017.

Japan and UK to Collaborate on Advanced Stealth Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan and the United Kingdom have agreed to explore options to jointly develop a new fighter aircraft.
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