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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

New Japanese budget to include first P-X maritime patrol aircraft

Japan plans to order 30 aircraft, including its first four Kawasaki Heavy Industries P-X maritime patrol aircraft and its final Fuji Heavy Industries/Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter next year, under a new budget request worth more than Y4.8 trillion ($41.4 billion).

Representing a 0.7% increase over Tokyo's military allocation this year, the total includes three aircraft, but no fighters, for the air force, seven for the army and 20 for the navy.

The plan includes 15 fewer aircraft than purchased in fiscal year 2007, but a request of Y285 billion for manufacturing and upgrade activities represents a 30% boost.

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