Japan Issues Solicitation Inviting Foreign Help With Future Fighter Program Written 28 August 2020

FlightGlobal reports that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) “is inviting foreign suppliers to help develop the country’s next-generation fighter aircraft, known as the Future Fighter programme, or F-X.” The solicitation “was made via a public notice and a press briefing by Japanese defence minister Taro Kono on 25 August, according to reports.” The MoD is looking for “components that are at high-technology readiness levels, in areas such as stealth unmanned air vehicles, airborne missile systems, radar, sensors, electronic warfare and communications equipment, according to media outlet Janes.” Kono said, “We are inviting companies to [support] the integration of the fighter aircraft. ... We are currently exchanging information with the US and UK to deepen our consideration of international co-operation in this development project.”
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