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100 AIM-120C-8 por 224 milhões de dólares
44 AIM-9X Block II por 59 milhões de dólares

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/japan-aim-120c-8-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missiles-amraam
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/japan-aim-9x-block-ii-sidewinder-missiles

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O Japão e os EUA vão desenvolver um novo avião de treino para substituir o T-4 japonês. Provavelmente será uma versão do T-7 produzida localmente.

Japan to develop next-generation jet trainer with U.S.
(24 de Março de 2024)

Japan and the United States are in discussions to co-develop a new trainer aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), according to Mainichi News. This would mark the first collaborative effort between the two nations for a trainer platform.

The new aircraft is intended to succeed the T-4, a subsonic jet trainer that has been in service since 1988. Concerns regarding the T-4’s suitability for training pilots on advanced aircraft like the F-35 and the upcoming international next-generation fighter jet (NGF) have spurred the development push. The NGF, a joint project between Japan, Britain, and Italy, is expected to enter service in 2035.

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While the specific details of the co-developed trainer remain under discussion, the Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk is emerging as a strong candidate. This supersonic jet trainer, recently selected by the U.S. Air Force as its next-generation trainer to replace the Northrop T-38C, boasts advanced features well-suited for preparing pilots for modern combat aircraft.

The T-7’s capabilities include a digital design that facilitates integration of future training technologies, a high-performance General Electric turbofan engine for realistic flight characteristics, and a tandem instructor-student seating configuration for optimal pilot instruction. Additionally, the aircraft’s existing U.S. Air Force production line could be leveraged to streamline joint production with Japan.

While the flight test program for the T-7 faces delays, the U.S. Air Force is expected to start buying seven aircraft in fiscal 2025 with the plan to eventually procure 346 aircraft.

The agreement, if reached, is expected to be formalized during the upcoming summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden scheduled for April 10th in Washington D.C. This development comes on the heels of a December 2022 agreement for joint US-Japan research on AI for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended to support the NGF program. These collaborations highlight a growing emphasis on technological cooperation between the two allies in the face of a shifting geopolitical landscape.

Fonte: https://alert5.com/2024/03/24/japan-to-develop-next-generation-jet-trainer-with-u-s/
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240323/k00/00m/010/164000c

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Japan selects Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
(29 de Novembro de 2024)

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, made by Textron Aviation, as its next primary training aircraft. This turboprop trainer will replace the indigenous Fuji T-7, operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). With this selection ends a long line of Japanese-built training aircraft which all stem from the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor.

Fuji (now Subaru) first manufactured the T-34 under license as the primary trainer for the JASDF and later developed the Fuji T-3 to replace the Mentors. A further upgrade was the Fuji T-7, which replaced the T-3 in the JASDF basic training wings from 2002.

The Texan II, backed by the Kanematsu Corporation, was one of four proposals offered to the Japanese MoD. Lost other contenders were the PC-7MKX backed by Subaru, the Hürkuş backed by The Hundred Trading Corp., and a proposal for only ground educational equipment without an actual aircraft.

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Fonte: https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/japan-selects-beechcraft-t-6-texan-ii

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