Japan’s Next Fighter Should Be Based On F-22, Think Tank Says

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Credit: U.S. Air Force
BEIJING—For its next fighter Japan should choose an adaptation of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor with a larger wing and avionics from the F-35 Lightning, the U.S. Mitchell Institute argues. By doing so, Japan could field a stealthy long-range fighter with advanced sensor and information-handling...

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