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Japan Air Self Defense Force
July 08, 2022
Japan Needs a National Space Strategy: Former JASDF General
By Kosuke Takahashi
Tokyo needs to enhance multilateral cooperation with the U.S. and other Western countries in space security, says General Kataoka Haruhiko, a former chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
May 18, 2022
Japan to Co-develop Future Fighter F-X With UK
By Kosuke Takahashi
Japan may choose BAE Systems, not Lockheed Martin, to support Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in developing next-generation fighter aircraft.
April 15, 2022
Japan Scrambled Fighter Jets to Intercept Foreign Aircraft Over 1,000 Times in FY2021
By Kosuke Takahashi
It was the second highest number of scrambles in a single year, representing the worsening security environment surrounding Japan.
January 11, 2021
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.
April 10, 2020
Japan Intercepted Chinese Military Aircraft 675 Times in Fiscal Year 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks a six percent increase compared with the same period in fiscal year 2018.
March 07, 2020
Work Stopped at F-35A Facility in Japan Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin suspended assembly of the F-35A aircraft at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries facility in Japan out of concern over the spread of the coronavirus.
February 04, 2020
Japan Intercepts Chinese Military Aircraft 523 Times in 9 Months
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan has seen a rise in the number of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace over the last nine months.
January 08, 2020
Japan to Continue Assembling F-35A Fighter Jets at Home
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan intends to continue to assemble F-35As at a local facility in Nagoya.
December 19, 2019
What Will Japan’s Next Fighter Project Look Like?
By Robert Farley
From the outside, it may look a lot different than any other country’s fighter. On the inside, it may share crucial components with one or more international partners.
November 27, 2019
Japan, South Korea Scramble Fighter Jets Against 2 Russian Strategic Bombers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two Russian bombers and escort aircraft were conducting a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea.
November 13, 2019
Japan Places Follow-on Order for Joint Strike Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese government has awarded Norway’s Kongsberg a follow-on contract to supply additional Joint Strike Missiles.
September 11, 2019
Australia, Japan to Hold First Joint Air Combat Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Bushido Guardian 2019 exercise will be held from September 11 to October 8 in Japan.
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