Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his British counterpart backed the quick formation of a joint venture for developing their new fighter jet with Italy.

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Japan, U.K. defense chiefs talk of deepening ties as fighter program progresses

UK troops have touched down in Japan, as the two countries’ senior defence officials meet for talks to strengthen their alliance.



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UK troops touch down in Japan as countries’ defence ministers talk fighter jets

Defence Secretary John Healey has discussed a programme to develop new fighter jets with his Japanese counterpart.

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The United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy have selected Reading, England, as the headquarters for their joint future fighter jet program, officials announced Wednesday.



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UK, Japan, Italy to establish headquarters in England for joint future fighter jet program

The defense chiefs of Japan and the United Kingdom used a meeting in London to discuss deepening bilateral ties, including advancing their joint fighter development program with Italy, just as British troops arrived in Kyushu to kickstart Tokyo’s only bilateral military drills with a European nation on its territory.


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Japan is considering providing asset protection for the British military when it deploys an aircraft carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific region later this year, under a bilateral agreement reached last year, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said. Nakatani told reporters in London, after meeting with his British counterpart John Healey,…

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Japan eyes protecting UK aircraft carrier to be sent to Indo-Pacific

LONDON — The government is considering having the Self-Defense Forces provide protection to Britain’s aircraft carrier strike group, which will be deployed to the Indo-Pacific region within the year, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told British Defense Secretary John Healey at a meeting in London on Wednesday.

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Japan Mulls SDF Protection for British Aircraft Carriers in Indo-Pacific; Nakatani, Healey Reaffirm Cooperation Over Next-Gen Fighter Jets

The defense chiefs of Japan and Britain are stepping up efforts to develop and deploy a next-generation fighter jet in a joint project initiated by Japan, UK and Italy.

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Japan, UK defense chiefs advance talks on next-generation fighter jet

In the new headquarters, the program will develop a stealth fighter jet that will rival the American F-35.

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UK, Japan and Italy strengthen defense ties through future fighter jet programs

[Kyodo News, London] On the 15th (same time in Japan), Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met with British Defense Minister Healy in London and confirmed cooperation in moving forward with plans to begin deploying the next generation fighter jets jointly developed by the three countries, including Italy, in 2035. After the meeting, Nakatani said that Britain will begin deploying the aircraft by the end of the year.

【ロンドン共同】中谷元・防衛相は１５日（日本時間同）、英国のヒーリー国防相とロンドンで会談し、イタリアを含めた３カ国で共同開発する次期戦闘機を巡り、２０３５年の配備開始を目標とする計画の推進へ連携を確認した。中谷氏は会談後、英国が年内にイ

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Japan Self-Defense Forces to protect British aircraft carrier strike group; Defense Minister Nakatani to cooperate on fighter jet development (Kyodo News)

Japan, U.K. defense chiefs talk of deepening ties as fighter program progresses

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