Attention

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not represent our advertisers

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Japan To Buy US F-35 Fighters For Air Force

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government on Tuesday selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to bolster its aging air force, announcing it will buy a total of 42 aircraft under a multiyear deal.

Japan has budgeted the cost of four fighters next fiscal year, which starts in April, said Noriyuki Shikata, deputy Cabinet secretary for public relations.

Lockheed gave the average price per plane as $65 million. Details including exact timing of the deliveries, final price tag and quantities per year have yet to be finalized.

More

No comments: