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![Japan’s 5th Generation Stealth Fighter to Make Maiden Flight in Early 2016 Japan’s 5th Generation Stealth Fighter to Make Maiden Flight in Early 2016](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-04_13-04-07.jpg)
Japan’s 5th Generation Stealth Fighter to Make Maiden Flight in Early 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, the maiden flight will be preceded by taxiing and ground trials.
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Who Will Win Asia's Fifth-Generation Fighter Race?
By Benjamin David Baker
China, Japan, South Korea and India are all developing advanced aircraft. How and why is this happening?
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Is Japan Facing a Shortage of Fighter Aircraft?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo needs to step up its modernization efforts, otherwise the JASDF might face an aircraft shortage in the 2020.
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