(Japanese Stealth Fighter Mock-up)
(Chinese Stealth Fighter)
(Korean Stealth Fighter)Since the emerging of the so called stealth fighter F-117 (actually its more bomber than fighter) and the now the real stealth fighter the F-22 Raptor, more and more country try harder to come out with their own version of stealth fighter.
Japan is set to develop its own next-generation stealth fighter jets to reduce its dependence on foreign technology and counter similar moves by China and Russia. Japan, which wants to replace its aging fighter fleet, has also made overtures to Washington on the possibility of purchasing the U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth fighter and other option the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-18 and advanced F-15s — as well as the Eurofighter Typhoon.
However, the U.S. Congress has repeatedly banned the sale of the plane to any foreign government,in an attempt to safeguard the country's advanced technology and Japanese navy computers' recent leak of data from a joint U.S.-Japan AEGIS radar system has also spurred U.S. concerns over sharing information with Tokyo.
Japan's Defense Ministry now aims to test its own prototype stealth jet — fitted with a domestic engine, advanced control system and radar-jamming device — within five years, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper reported, citing a budget plan submitted Friday by the ministry.
A mock-up has already undergone preliminary ground tests in France, the report said.
Friday's decision by the ministry to push ahead with the multibillion-yen project means developers will start working toward flight tests, with production in about 10 years, it said.
Japan hopes that having its own domestic homegrown stealth fighter jet would mean it would not have to rely on foreign governments for key military technology and likely help Japan enhance its radar systems to counter regional rivals China and Russia, which are thought to be developing their own stealth jets, the paper said.
Its really good to see a healthy competition in building a next future stealth fighter. Lets hope we'll see a more innovative and creative design, probably hope to see more like whats in the japanese anime technology shown.
Japan is set to develop its own next-generation stealth fighter jets to reduce its dependence on foreign technology and counter similar moves by China and Russia. Japan, which wants to replace its aging fighter fleet, has also made overtures to Washington on the possibility of purchasing the U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth fighter and other option the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-18 and advanced F-15s — as well as the Eurofighter Typhoon.
However, the U.S. Congress has repeatedly banned the sale of the plane to any foreign government,in an attempt to safeguard the country's advanced technology and Japanese navy computers' recent leak of data from a joint U.S.-Japan AEGIS radar system has also spurred U.S. concerns over sharing information with Tokyo.
Japan's Defense Ministry now aims to test its own prototype stealth jet — fitted with a domestic engine, advanced control system and radar-jamming device — within five years, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper reported, citing a budget plan submitted Friday by the ministry.
A mock-up has already undergone preliminary ground tests in France, the report said.
Friday's decision by the ministry to push ahead with the multibillion-yen project means developers will start working toward flight tests, with production in about 10 years, it said.
Japan hopes that having its own domestic homegrown stealth fighter jet would mean it would not have to rely on foreign governments for key military technology and likely help Japan enhance its radar systems to counter regional rivals China and Russia, which are thought to be developing their own stealth jets, the paper said.
Its really good to see a healthy competition in building a next future stealth fighter. Lets hope we'll see a more innovative and creative design, probably hope to see more like whats in the japanese anime technology shown.
