Japanese Defense Ministry Requests Six F-35As For Fiscal 2017

Credit: F-35A: Paul Weatherman
CANBERRA—Japan would purchase six Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightnings under the budget request that the defense ministry has submitted for the fiscal year beginning in April 2017. The proposed ¥94.6 billion ($916 million) buy, which is subject to parliamentary approval, matches the six F-35As...

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