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The F-X program began when the United States banned exports of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor as part of the 1997 Obey amendment in order to safeguard its technology. [7] With Japan no longer able to purchase the F-22, a domestically developed fighter was chosen instead to replace Japan's aging fleet of fighter jets.
22: 1944: Army: twin-engine: interceptor: Version of Ki-67 originally designed as night fighter but used as heavy fighter; retired 1945 Mitsubishi Ki-200 Shusui: 2? 1945: Army: rocket: interceptor: Aircraft closely based on the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet & very similar to the J8M1: Mitsubishi Ko-1: 57: 1915: Army: sesquiplane: trainer: License ...
The role of public opinion is central, and studies show that threat perceptions—mainly of China’s growing military abilities—have strengthened Japanese public support for a nuclear program. [53] Japan has long held negative views on nuclear weapons, and previously, even discussions of nuclear armament or deterrence in the country was ...
In the postwar era Mitsubishi has been the main corporation responsible for Japan's fighters. In addition to the F-86s it also license-built F-104J/DJ, F-4EJ and F-15J/DJ aircraft. In addition it has designed and built the Mitsubishi F-1 and Mitsubishi F-2 aircraft. The JASDF was interested in obtaining the twin-engine Lockheed Martin F-22 ...
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft.As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities.
Through it all, nonetheless, "non-nuclear Japan" was a sentiment, not a reality. [52] A 1960 accord with Japan permits the United States to move weapons of mass destruction through Japanese territory and allows American warships and submarines to carry nuclear weapons into Japan's ports and American aircraft to bring them in during landings.
Aircraft carrier: 7 December 2024 Japan: Izumo: Izumo (DDH-183) 248 m (814 ft) 27,000 t Conventional: VTOL: Helicopter Destroyer / Light aircraft carrier (from 2024) 25 March 2015: Kaga (DDH-184) 248 m (814 ft) 27,000 t Helicopter Destroyer / Light aircraft carrier (from 2024) 22 March 2017: Hyūga: Hyūga (DDH-181) 197 m (646 ft)
Following the USA's decision not to allow the export of the F-22 Raptor to any other country in 2007, Japan began looking for a domestic solution to field a new fighter aircraft to replace its Mitsubishi F-2 fleet. From the mid-2000s Japan began funding various research programmes involved in fighter design culminating in the Mitsubishi X-2 ...