Aviation
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Asia
Budget considerations
Japan may no longer modernize its F-15J with new North American air-to-surface missiles
Caças F-15 do Japão
Domínio Público
Rafael Ramos
6/28/2021
The electronic components needed to manufacture many products around the world are in short supply. Aircraft equipment is no different. For this reason, there has been a sharp increase in the price of long-range anti-ship missiles LRASM and the air-to-surface missile JASSM, both of which are American-made. The missiles would be equipped on Japanese F-15 fighters.
The initial cost to equip the missiles was 2.2 billion dollars. If you choose not to actually equip the fighters with the weaponry, the Japanese government will save a considerable amount.
F-15D
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This decision is added to the country's fiscal spending reduction measure for 2021, as cost reductions in negotiations with the US were considered a priority.
Currently, Japan intends to modernize 70 of the 200 F-15 fighters of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, but that number could be reduced as well.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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