A prototype of Japan’s first stealth fighter jet is unlikely to be ready to ship by the end-of-March deadline due to delays in the flight testing schedule, sources close to the Defense Ministry said Sunday.
The aircraft, developed by a consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., is expected to be delivered to the ministry in mid-April or later, they said.
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