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Lockheed offers Japan majority of work in plan for new fighter jet |
2018-08-29 |
[NIKKEI] The upgraded version of the F-22 would incorporate advanced features. Lockheed Martin has proposed that Japanese companies be responsible for more than half of the development and production of a next-generation fighter jet that Japan wants to introduce in 2030, Nikkei learned Wednesday. Lockheed is offering Japan an upgraded version of the existing F-22. The U.S. currently bans exports of the plane known as "the Raptor," which is considered the world's most powerful fighter, has stealth capabilities and is armed with eight air-to-air missiles. |
Posted by:3dc |
#7 Deep State Globalism. |
Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2018-08-29 17:44 |
#6 30 years ago what was the level of Chinese espionage in Japan (let alone the US) vs today? |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-08-29 17:06 |
#5 William Manchester's Arms of Krupp had a scene: The German War Minister complained that the firm was selling large, larger than what Germany currently fielded, rifle coastal artillery cannon to foreigners-how unpatriotic! Krupp replied that ... He as an even bigger, better cannon he can sell to the Reich because he is a true patriot! So? What Next-Generation fighter Research Program (many, many $'s) is Lockheed wanting to sell to the Pentagon? |
Posted by: magpie 2018-08-29 15:51 |
#4 That's around the time the US plans to have PCA operational. So japan will will be stuck with a low production rate 30 year old airframe with a 20 year old avionics architecture. Sounds like a boondoggle. Better to join the PCA effort and get a piece of the next generation. |
Posted by: Bubba Throlugum5581 2018-08-29 14:39 |
#3 When you want it done right... |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-08-29 13:02 |
#2 Procopius, I'm sure you realize this wouldn't be the first time for a joint US-Japan fighter development. Hell, I was PM for a software effort that went into the F15-J - and that was 30 years ago. |
Posted by: Snoluting Phomoth8901 2018-08-29 12:50 |
#1 Ah, spreading the Chinese espionage around. See, it wasn't us, it was them foreigners who left the cat out of the bag. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-08-29 10:02 |