Japan plans to release in March FX fighter procurement tenders

: Japan Air Self Defense Force F-2 fighters.

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According to China's National Defense Science and Technology Information Network United States,

industry sources said, the Japanese defense chief is promoting the province next month, issued RFP, in order to save enough time to evaluate the bidder's bid, and make a decision before the end of the year. If decision-making in the current year, this item can be incorporated into the procurement in fiscal year 2012 budget, the Japanese government's fiscal year from the year beginning April 1.

the defense ministry said Japan had 6 fighters in the list of candidates, but the Japanese media has narrowed the scope of the candidate aircraft to Lockheed Martin F-35, Boeing's F/A-18E/F and Eurofighter Most of the Japanese military aircraft, like the introduction, FX fighter also requires assembly and manufacture in Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries most likely to flowers.

FX project has been dragging on, the Japanese Air Self Defense Force last year, has been promoting the inclusion of the fiscal 2011 budget. However, the project could mean tardiness, won the project bid FX provider may be the next F-XX project. F-XX project will buy more fighter jets, and replace some of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force Boeing F-15 fighters.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2 fighter aircraft production line will close the end of this year, while Japan-made next-generation fighter aircraft may be in service around 2030, the Japanese aircraft industry want to be able to produce to the successful FX 2028, to maintain a consistent fighter production capacity. Development Research Center of China Aviation Industry Yinchang Qi