Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn ... - CBS News
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Japan scrambled an undisclosed number of F-15 and F-35 fighter jets, which used flares for the first time after the Russian aircraft apparently ignored their warnings, Kihara said.
Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace - The New York …
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Minoru Kihara, Japan’s defense minister, said that Japan’s military had dispatched F-15 and F-35 fighter jets but that there had been “no particularly dangerous acts by the Russian aircraft.”
Japanese warplanes use flares to warn Russian spy plane | AP News
WEBUpdated 6:23 AM PDT, September 23, 2024. TOKYO (AP) — Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian Il-38 plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the ...
Japan fighters fire flares after Russian military plane enters airspace
WEBSep 23, 2024. Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after a Russian surveillance plane entered Japanese airspace three times, the Defense Ministry said, with Air Self-Defense Force fighters ...
Russian military plane violates Japan airspace, SDF fires flare
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Japan's Defense Ministry said Monday that a Russian military aircraft violated its airspace three times, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever, with Tokyo lodging an "extremely stern protest" with Moscow. An IL-38 patrol plane flew over waters in the …
US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 ... - CNN
WEBJul 5, 2024 · The US military will send dozens of its newest fighter jets to Japan as part of a $10 billion upgrade of its forces in the country, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.
New F-15EX and F-35 Fighter Jets Headed to Bases Across Japan …
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Fleets of new and updated fighter jets will be placed at U.S. military bases in Japan, a notable defense development and financial investment in the Pacific as tensions continue to rise with...
Japan to sell fighter jets in latest break from post-war pacifist ... - BBC
WEBJapan has pledged to double military spending by 2027, citing threats posed by China and North Korea. Each fighter jet sale will require cabinet approval, authorities said.
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations | AP News
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles.
Japan approves international treaty on next-generation fighter jet
WEBJun 6, 2024 · Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty to set up an intergovernmental organization managing the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet by Japan,...