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Jura said:

interestingly JAPAN AEROSPACE: Kongsberg pitches JSM to Tokyo

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JAPAN AEROSPACE: Kawasaki sees unique niche for C-2 transport

Kawasaki Heavy Industries expects to deliver its second C-2 transport aircraft to the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) in 2017.

The first aircraft is already in service with JASDF after being delivered in June, says a company representative.

He did not give firm numbers on the total to be delivered, but expects that Tokyo will need 20-40 examples of the airlifter to replace the nation’s fleet of C-1s. Production could ramp up to 3-4 aircraft annually, but this is contingent on Tokyo’s defence budget.

He adds that the C-2, which is powered by a pair of General Electric CF6 turbofans, has a unique niche in the transport mission. He says that the aircraft can fly 30t to just under 6,000km.

With Boeing’s cessation of the C-17 line, there is a dearth of strategic airlifters available at the high end. He adds that several countries have expressed interest in the C-2...... to read more

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JAPAN AEROSPACE: Kawasaki takes aim at international P-1 deals

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered 10 P-1 maritime patrol/anti-submarine aircraft to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), as it eyes the chance to compete in international competitions.

Beyond the jets already delivered, the Japanese airframer estimates that the JMSDF will require 60 or more additional P-1s to replace the country’s Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions.

A company representative notes that Lockheed has delivered over 500 P-3Cs globally. While most of these went to the US Navy, which is replacing them with the Boeing P-8A Poseidon, there are several international customers that need to replace their P-3s.

The company pitched the P-1 to the UK for the maritime patrol aircraft requirement, which ultimately saw the P-8 selected.

Nonetheless, the representative says that several countries have expressed interest in learning more about the P-1. He declined to specify individual countries..... to read more

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SamuraiBlue said:

Doubt JSDF will make any serious consideration towards the missile since Japan has a wide selection of Japanese ASMs.

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FORBIN said:

Hummm, yet sure futur XASM-3 don' t fit in the F-35A weapons bay max 4.2 m he do 5.25 m ...

ASM-2 can 4.2 m for diam. also 0.35 m possible up to 0.64 m

But for adapted, extra cost for only 40 F-35... and ASM-2 replaced soon by XASM-3 so in fact don' t make sense, so JSM/NSM is going for be adapted, yet costs funded and for him can make sense.
And for anti-ships capacity sure 2 Sqns of F-35 which can used in stealth mission alongside F-2 are really very usefull.

Despite that JSM/NSM less capable than XASM-3 supersonic with a more big warhead presumably at less 200 kg, ASM-2 250, NSM 125 but with titanium special it compensate in part the less big warhead.

*In general new supersonic AShM get a less big warhead compensated/coz with kinetic energy more important can do more damage than a subsonic and the warhead less big allow also room for more important qty of fuel necessary for supersonic speed and don' t have a too big missiles.

And i have say for fuel these supersonic missiles are clearly more big than a subsonic, a ASM-2 do 530 kg/ 4.2 m and XASM-3 900 kg/ 5.25 m ...and again he get very compact, Brahmos or equivalent Russians, Chinese are much more big 2 - 2.5 t about 7 m long.

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SamuraiBlue said:

JASDF is not going to completely retire the ASM-2 just because the ASM-3 goes on line.
ASM-2 is also the type 10 ground launch Anti ship missile and the vertical launch capable ship launch anti ship missile that is coming on line next year.
ASM-3 is going to be carried by the F-2 and possibly the P-1. F-35 as you say cannot fit an ASM-3 within the interior bay door and will need to carry it on one of the exterior hard points if even that is possible.
In any case Japan has enough anti ship missiles within her arsenal and do not require acquiring it from abroad.

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FORBIN said:

Ok, also reading possible a new missile in more ASM-3 seems an anti-ships missile fired from a TEL with a range of 300 km are you aware about it please ?

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Janiz said:

The new destroyer JS Asahi DD-119 (25DD) has been launched today in Nagasaki.

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Janiz said:

The new destroyer JS Asahi DD-119 (25DD) has been launched today in Nagasaki.

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SamuraiBlue said:

JAPAN AEROSPACE: Kawasaki takes aim at international P-1 deals

KHI is really looking for potential clients for these planes.

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