Japan before the end of May will finish placing the seven purchased from US fighter F-35A on the basis of Japan Misawa Air Force in the north-east of Honshu main island, He said at a press conference on Tuesday, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.
The first of the fighters had been deployed on the basis of the Japanese Air Force Misawa in January this year. Tuesday afternoon will hold a ceremony to place the second of the seven military aircraft. The other five fighters will be deployed on the basis of 26 May.
This will lead to an increase in air defense capabilities and strengthening cooperation between Japan and the US - quotes agency Kyodo words Onodera.
F-35A - the most technologically simple and, respectively, lightweight and cheaper version of the F-35. During the current fiscal year, which began 1 April 2018 of the year, Japan's government plans to deploy 10 like fighter.
Late last year, the Japanese government approved the largest-ever budget for the 2018 financial year (c 1 April 2018 year on 31 Martha 2019 of the year) to the amount of 97,7 trillion yen (85,1 billion). Record steel and defense spending: 5,19 trillion yen (4,55 billion). Comparing with the previous year (5,13 trillion yen) growth was 1,17%, RIA Novosti
