Japan, U.S. military aircraft, experts say a sharp decline in production capacity

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Japan, U.S. military aircraft, experts say a sharp decline in production capacity

Date:2011-08-29Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

资料图:日本首架国产XC-2运输机原型机 Data Figure: Japan’s first domestically produced XC-2 transport aircraft prototype

According to Japan’s “diplomats” Web site reported on June 20, from China and the increasing threat of North Korea, with the Cold War period of aging equipment, making Japan will improve its air force re. However, Tokyo’s demand for air travel because of constitutional constraints, natural disasters and severe economic downturn and complicated.

Washington Center analysis of new U.S. security expert Patrick – Cronin (Patrick Cronin) said that the Japanese Air Self Defense Force in the next decade or demand, including: fifth-generation fighters, transport aircraft and a new generation tanker, a more advanced helicopter, effective missile and air defense systems, improved intelligence gathering equipment; the equipment from the strengthening of early warning system to rely more on unmanned aircraft systems, and even the space platform.

Currently, Air Self-Defense Force’s military purchases have been involved in some of the demand. Kawasaki Heavy Industries began to double C-2 transport aircraft flight test work, the Japanese plans to buy 40 transport aircraft. Boeing is upgrading the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s four E-767 airborne early warning aircraft, worth $ 100 million. Last year, Boeing delivered 767 aircraft last four research and development based on aerial refueling.

However, other demands were not met. Most importantly, the ASDF has no choice to meet the needs of new generation fighter aircraft; the next generation of Japanese plans to purchase 50 aircraft, serving 30 years to replace the F-4 fighters. Boeing F/A-18E/F, Lockheed – Martin’s F-35 and Europe, “Typhoon” the next generation of fighter aircraft are competing for the contract in Japan, while Japan will make a decision this year or next year. Companies are required to win the bid for joint production with Japanese companies, Japan and may even replace its F-15 fighters and F-2 fighter.

even through the joint production to help maintain that Japan’s military aviation industry needs to be done to achieve current and future Air Self Defense Force needs. In the past 15 years, the number of Japanese aircraft production from a peak of 70 per year, to the current year 12 or so; which weakened the Japanese military aviation industry technology and efficiency. Virginia Teal Group analyst Richard – Uncle Lafia (Richard Aboulafia) said that Japan’s military aircraft design and production capacity has fallen dramatically.

Japanese Constitution, the annual defense spending accounted for 1% of GDP; and the legal ban on arms exports, which are limited to the Japanese aviation industry, the potential for rapid recovery. This means that Tokyo will have to import more and more of the aircraft; which in turn limits Japan’s military autonomy.

Cronin said of the military industry’s worries are not the only challenge facing Japan. In addition to the equipment, the Japanese Air Self Defense Force needs to support effective joint strategic planning (from the regional disaster response to the “sea air” theory) of Software and sustainable base (such as the US-Japan military and civilian dual-use) building and battlefield experience investment. (Sri Lanka years)

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