F-35s To No Longer Be Assembled Domestically In Cost-Saving Measure
January 18 2019
The Japanese government has decided to end local assembly of F-35 fighter jets purchased form the U.S., reports Defense News.
The aircraft to be acquired under the fiscal 2019 contract will be delivered in fly-away condition, said a spokesman for the Japanese Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency.
The Japanese Defense Ministry has not commented on the decision. New defense guidelines released in December emphasized reducing costs while acquiring high-performance...
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