Japan's Boeing super interceptor jet deal 'likely to anger China'
Contract to upgrade F-15J fleet in line with Tokyo’s strengthening of its defence force with record budget.
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Contract to upgrade F-15J fleet in line with Tokyo’s strengthening of its defence force with record budget.
That the plane’s usage should be limited to America and America’s largest adversary is a curious twist of fate.
Low-frequency radar has long been able to spot stealth aircraft in the sky, but isn’t accurate enough to actually target one.
Japan has awarded the U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. a $470 million contract to upgrade its fleet of F-15J Eagles, according to the U.S. Defense Department.
Even as Japan works to modernize its older aircraft, Tokyo also is in the midst of a large-scale procurement of F-35 Lightning II fifth-stealth generation stealth fighters.