Japan To Deploy Unmanned Fighter Jets By 2035 With Aim To Counter Rising Chinese Military Might
January 1, 2021
Japan is clearly on track to develop fully autonomous fighter jets which are expected to be deployed by 2035 a move seen as an attempt to counter China’s rapid military modernization streak. This is in addition to Tokyo’s next-generation F-X or F-3 fighter jet program.
Nikkei Asia said in a report.
The report further said that the ministry plans to introduce fully autonomous drones by 2035 along with the deployment of F-X fighter jets that are meant to replace Japan’s aging fleet of F-2 fighters over the course of 2030-40.