Military of China, force comment.
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12 20, the Japanese government formally decided to Air Self Defense Force F-35 selected as the next major aircraft (FX). Photo by the U.S. Lockheed Martin company.

World Wide Web (microblogging) reporter Wang Huan reported that the Japanese government on 20 December local time, a formal decision to the U.S. Lockheed – Martin made the latest stealth fighter selected as the Air Self Defense Force F-35 the next generation main fighter (FX). Japanese government plans to buy four early, the final purchase 42 aircraft, intended to confrontation with Russia. Japanese media on the FX fighter was selected as the reasons for the analysis, called a “landslide.”

According to Japan’s Kyodo News reported December 20, Japan’s defense ministry announced on the 20th day of the assessment scoring project assessment results. Excellent for fifth-generation stealth fighter F-35 in performance, funding, maintenance and other indicators were the highest score, with “overwhelming advantage” over competitors F/A-18 and “Typhoon” fighters.

Japan Ministry of Defense and the Air Self-Defense Forces were rated on four indicators, namely, performance, funding, production of domestic enterprises, participation, and vendor repair service. Four indicators of 100 points, where performance is most important, accounting for 50 points; funding and production of domestic enterprises, repair participation 22.5 points each; service vendors accounted for 5 minutes.

a performance in, F-35 In addition to its superior stealth capabilities, but also equipped with the most advanced radar and exchange information with EU machine “data link system (DataLinkSystem)”, and the flight for longer runs. Has extensive practical experience with the U.S. Navy F/A-18 and the main models of Libya’s participation in NATO operations, “Typhoon” aircraft compared to after the performance, have received high marks, received the highest evaluation.

but the F-35 production in a domestic enterprise in the bottom fraction, while the commitment to achieve 95% or more components can be licensed production in Japan of “Typhoon” aircraft received the highest score. F-35 because it has high performance and there are many “technical black box”, open technology is difficult to achieve.

the funding problems, F-35′s fuselage and fuel purchase costs are the second highest, but the overall cost of the highest points. The reason is the use of F-35 Air Self Defense Force with aerial refueling same way, no extra cost. Three candidate models in service in a comparable, but because of F-35 has a function of fault location for more lock than F/A-18 and “Typhoon” slightly better fighters.

Some commentators believe that this will be the first to introduce the Japanese Air Self Defense Force stealth machine, as its aging F-4 fighter successor models, plans to purchase a total of 42. This is also aimed and “stealth fighter is being developed,” Sino-Russian confrontation.

It is reported that the U.S. military F-35 procurement in the amount of approximately $ 65 million per aircraft (about 410 million yuan), but did not participate in joint research and development for Japan may be sold at higher prices, There are projections that each aircraft will reach about 80 billion yen (about 650 million yuan).

but because of the F-35 R & D progress has been slow, and there are suggestions that may be later than the actual delivery of the Government of Japan hopes the 2016 year.

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