Military of China, force comment.
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data in Figure : F-35 fighter

BEIJING, June 29, according to Japan’s Kyodo News, Japan’s defense ministry announced on the 29th, has officially signed a contract with the U.S. government, the contract provisions before the end of the year in 2016 the Japanese side to deliver the first batch of four new stealth fighter F-35.

According to reports, F-35 is selected by Japan Air Self Defense Force for the next major fighter. Main body and parts, including the price per aircraft of approximately 10.2 billion yen (about 800 million yuan), ￥ 300 million higher than previously expected 9.9 billion yen. The defense ministry plans to eventually buy 42, but taking into account that after delivery of the second batch of further price increases and R & D slow may be expected to put into actual use will experience twists and turns.

It is reported that Japan’s defense ministry bought the first batch of four F-35 fighters scheduled before the end of March 2015, but the U.S. made it clear that the delivery time guarantee, but can not ensure the performance. The fighter is not installed before the Japanese demands the latest version of computer software “block3″ the United States will only Japanese side to the transfer of ownership.