
The two planes will be deployed to the MSDF Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture and will undergo flight tests for two years before engaging in maritime patrol missions.
Kawasaki Heavy has cooperated with the Defense Ministry’s Technical Research & Development Institute in developing the P-1 turbofan jet to replace the P-3C turboprop aircraft that the firm produced under U.S. license. However, completion of the new plane was delayed for one year due to fuselage cracks.
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