Japan is seeking to replace its Kawasaki T-4 intermediate jet trainers, which entered service in 1988 and are now considered unfit for transitioning pilots of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to advanced fighters such as the F-35A and F-35B. According to Defense News, several domestic and international firms presented trainer aircraft proposals at DSEI Japan 2025, held in Chiba from...
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