The Collapse of the Yen Disrupted the Program for the Modernization of the F-15 Japanese Fighter Aircraft.
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The modernization of the F-15 Japanese fighter aircraft has faced serious problems due to inflation and the fall in the yen, which has led to a sharp increase in the cost of parts. The American-made combat aircraft upgrade programme has fallen far behind schedule due to the sharp rise in the cost of the components. Since 2022, only 18 vehicles have been re-equipped, although 54 aircraft are scheduled to be upgraded by the end of March 2028. In t…
Key takeaways By the end of fiscal year 2029, the Japanese Air Force (JASDF) expects the first 20 aircraft from its ‘Japan Super Interceptor’ (JSI) initiative to be fully operational. This modernization effort aims to breathe new life into a portion of the F-15J Eagle fleet. These have been in […] since the early 1980s
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