Japan to design new missile for next

Aug 01, 2023

Japan plans to design a new missile for next-generation fighter jets it is developing with Britain and Italy, aiming to equip them with it when they are first deployed in the Asian nation in 2035, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.

A study involving Japan and Britain on what would be fit for new fighter jets to be used by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force showed that a home-grown air-to-air missile would initially ensure better performance at a lower cost than the European-developed air-to-air Meteor missile, according to the source.

In the future, however, Japan may consider equipping its new fighters with missiles that are used for British and Italian warplanes to improve their capabilities, the source said.

The launch of the joint fighter jet project was announced last December by the leaders of Japan, a close U.S. security ally, and the two NATO members amid an increasingly severe security environment including Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and China's military buildup.

It is the first time Japan has engaged in defense equipment development with a nation other than the United States.

Currently, the three countries are working on the basic design of the aircraft body and engine details.

To streamline the development process, they are holding talks to set up a body to implement decisions made by their defense authorities, according to the source.

Japan plans to deploy the new fighter jets as successors of about 90 aging F-2 fighters of the ASDF that are to begin retiring in 2035, and some 240 Eurofighter jets in Britain and Italy will be replaced in total, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.

The Meteor missile, developed by six European states including Britain and Italy, is for use in Eurofighters and other aircraft, and is also likely to be a candidate for use in the new fighter jets in the two countries.

As for electronic devices to be put on the new fighters, an ASDF C-2 transport aircraft will be modified to carry out flight tests.

Study on artificial intelligence will also be promoted to develop drones to assist fighter jets' operations.

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makes no sense, unexperienced people will develop missiles with our taxes violating the constitution....

Japan is only a fake money printing specialist, what else?

What's a "next generator" fighter?

Good. I look forward to seeing them on JSDF fighters.

Japan has 5 minutes on every waking minutes to be destroyed in ,5 minutes by Russia,NK,China

Japan does have some pretty ingenious capabilities when it comes to military hardware

Japan has 5 minutes on every waking minutes to be destroyed in ,5 minutes by Russia,NK,China

Yrral it does appear to be that way

However don't be surprised if Japan has a trick up its sleeve

makes no sense, unexperienced people will develop missiles with our taxes violating the constitution....

Japan is only a fake money printing specialist, what else?

Perhaps a study of Japan's weaponry capabilities during ww2 might help you understand better

Japanese weapons aren't crappy

What's a "next generator" fighter?

A fighter designed by someone who doesn't know anything about planes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAIO_Qaher-313

The sheer fact that it is going to take them twelve years before they can deploy them is indicative of incompetence and foreshadows failure. Britain and Italy are probably slowing Japan down. The new Japanese missiles will be the standard by which all other inferior missiles are measured. Instead of retiring the F-2s, Japan should do sorties in Ukraine and show Russia the skills of Japanese ASDF fighter pilots. It's been almost 120 years since Japan showed Russia that Japan, not Russia, was the powerhouse of Asia and the Pacific.

YrralToday 11:00 am JST

Japan has 5 minutes on every waking minutes to be destroyed in ,5 minutes by Russia,NK,China

What does that even mean?

That Japan should surrender at once? Should run and cower in a corner somewhere? Should let China, NK and Russia bully them or do anything they want to Japan?

Or does it mean Japan should acquire the same firepower to defend itself and its people so it can continue to live free and not be a sniveling coward in the face of aggressive treatment from China, NK and Russia?

Some would seem to think Japan can do nothing, and must simply comply with demands from nuclear armed nations that are regional bullies. Dont bother to fight back or you will be wiped out. But no nation ever has been wiped out by nuclear weapons, and none is likely to be. So just why do some want to mention over and over and over again that Japan could theoretically be nuked by China, or Russia or North Korea? What is the point of such nonsense? Do they just want to keep Japan in fear? Why?

indigoToday 10:18 am JST

makes no sense, unexperienced people will develop missiles with our taxes violating the constitution....

Wrong on both counts. You don't pay Japanese taxes and it's not a violation of the J-constitution.

makes no sense, unexperienced people will develop missiles with our taxes violating the constitution....

Japan designs and manufactures surface to surface, surface to air, air to air and air to surface missiles today, and has done so for decades. These are not copies of any other nation's missiles but unique to the JSDF. Missiles like the Type 03 Chu-SAM are among the best in the world, a wholly and uniquely Japanese product. AAM-4 is the first air to air missile to use an AESA radar.

Japan does have some pretty ingenious capabilities when it comes to military hardware

Anyone who has walked the decks of a modern Japanese warship knows this.

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