The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to upgrade 68 Boeing-Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle fighter aircraft through the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) programme, it confirmed on 4 February. An artist's impression of the JSI configuration for Ja.
The United Kingdom has selected the Dassault Falcon to replace the recently retired BAe 146 aircraft operated by the Royal Flight of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Dassault Falcon 900LX will replace the now-retired BAe 146 in the VVIP role f.
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.