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FIGHTER JETS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2023
F-35 fighters at ASDF's Misawa base retrofitted to fix engine vibration hazard
A pilot had to eject last year during a predelivery test flight of an F-35B fighter for the U.S. Marine Corps after vibrations caused an engine control pipe to rupture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2023
Japan's ruling bloc aims to export next-generation fighter jet
The two parties are discussing a proposed easing of self-imposed restrictions on transfers of defense equipment and technology to other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023
Japan ruling parties to allow new fighter jets to be exported
The defense minister has said the government will decide whether lethal weapons can be transferred 'on a case-by-case basis.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2023
Smaller aerospace suppliers scramble for titanium and workers in shadow of travel boom
Labor shortages and delays are expected to remain a key concern for planemakers and large suppliers for more than a year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2023
F-16 planes will send a message to Putin: NATO support isn’t waning
By providing some of the most sophisticated and expensive weapons to date, Kyiv’s backers will tie Ukraine’s military more closely than ever to the bloc.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2023
Fighter jets chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia
The fighter jets prompted a sonic boom over the U.S. capital in an attempt to pursue with the errant Cessna Citation, causing consternation among people in the Washington area.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2023
Ukraine faces long wait for F-16 fighter jets despite allies' commitments
Countries pledging such support are prioritizing pilot training, and will have to weigh the costs and any possible security gaps before deciding whether to actually send the aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2023
Taiwan won’t get U.S. F-16s until 2024 thanks to problems beyond COVID
Complex developmental challenges have been encountered, and the U.S. government, Taiwan and Lockheed are actively working to mitigate delays.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023
Pentagon speeds up tank timeline for Ukraine but resists calls for jets
The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian troops on M1 Abrams tanks in the next few weeks, officials said, and combat-ready tanks could reach the battlefields by the fall.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023
Ukraine pushes for Western warplane 'coalition'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv, as his fighters continued to defend Bakhmut.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 18, 2023
Kyiv obtains Soviet-era fighter jets and hopes for better
Ukraine has won promises of 17 Soviet-design MiG-29 jets to replace fighters lost in the war, yet the planes aren't expected to radically shift the balance on the ground.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023
Japan, U.K. and Italy defense ministers discuss fighter jet deal
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his British and Italian counterparts, Ben Wallace and Guido Crosetto, are also expected to discuss cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2023
Japan weighs defense exports as it shows off fighter jet plans
The Global Combat Air Program is the country’s first major military development plan with partners other than the U.S. since World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023
Japan, Britain and Italy eye defense chiefs meeting in Tokyo in March
The three countries' plan for joint development of a next-generation fighter jet is expected to be discussed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jet fighters
Ukrainian officials lobby U.S. lawmakers to push the Biden administration to provide F-16s during talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023
France won't rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed
Zelenskyy hinted that several European leaders were ready to supply the aircraft he has long sought.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023
Fighter planes for Ukraine mark a complex challenge for Kyiv's allies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies Wednesday to provide his country with air power to combat the Russian invasion, in an historic address to the British parliament.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023
Biden says no F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
Ukraine had planned to push for Western fourth-generation fighter jets such as the F-16 after securing supplies of main battle tanks last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
India-Japan defense ties enter new phase with first joint fighter drills
The ASDF said that the purpose of the exercises is to “promote mutual understanding, strengthen defense cooperation between the air forces” and enhance the ASDF's tactical skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Japan, U.K. and Italy to jointly develop next-gen fighter aircraft by 2035
The move will see Tokyo cooperate for the first time with countries other than the United States to meet a major defense requirement.

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