Japan Pitches Kawasaki P-1 For U.K. Maritime Role

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The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) hailed the international debut of the country’s indigenous Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft in mid-July as a sign of the ever-strengthening defense relationship between Japan and the U.K. But there is no disguising a sales pitch. And when...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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