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Data Figure: U.S. F-35 stealth fighter.

World Wide Web reporter Zhu Haimiao reported, according to Kyodo News, Japan, May 4, U.S. Department of Defense has submitted to Congress the report pointed out that Japan plans to buy 42 F-35 fighters total is expected to reach $ 10 billion. This is the first time the United States to disclose the price of the F-35 fighter.

According to reports, the Japanese government plans no later than March 2017, purchased four F-35 fighters, U.S. Department of Defense has issued the report makes clear the mass production until after 2019, development progress lag. The U.S. offer of the Japanese side will mention the time of delivery will also be of concern.

Japan has been worried about the F-35 costs are too high, Japan’s defense ministry estimates that the price of each F-35 is about 8.9 billion yen (about $ 110 million). Japan’s defense Tanaka Naoki can not avoid a delay in delivery or prices, may cancel the procurement contract. If the valuation of the United States a simple projection of the F-35 price is about $ 240 million, but which also includes the costs of training and other aspects of the F-35 unit price is still unknown.

report also said that the U.S. Department of Defense in the report forecasts, including the technical aspects of the modification and training, all the delivery would take about 15 years.

the U.S. The report also pointed out that “Japan is a political and economic powers of East Asia and Western Pacific Region is the main allies of the United States, to Japan to sell F-35 will not affect the regional military pattern.

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, reports:

Japan to restart the mind fighter plans to deal with the prices of U.S. F-35 project

experts say Japan developed the 6th generation fighter like to take the drive down the price of the F-35

Japan sent a letter to the United States Defense: F-35 if prices may cancel the procurement

Korean media said Japan to buy the F-35 fighters with intent to expand overseas

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