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[Teräsmies]

F-35 Lockheed Stealth Jet May Beat Boeing, Eurofighter for Japan Deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), the world’s largest defense company, is counting on stealth technology to beat Boeing Co. (BA) and Eurofighter GmbH in a Japanese fighter contest that may be worth more than $4 billion.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has better anti-radar capabilities than Boeing’s F-18 Super Hornet and Eurofighter’s Typhoon as it was specifically designed in a shape that would be hard to detect, said Craig Caffrey, a London-based analyst at IHS Jane’s DS Forecast, which advises defense suppliers. That may give the plane an edge as Japan previously tried to buy stealth fighters that can be used for spying as well as combat.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-02/lockheed-stealth-jet-may-beat-boeing-eurofighter-for-japan-deal.html

 

[adam7]

F-35 Lockheed Stealth Jet May Beat Boeing, Eurofighter for Japan Deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), the world’s largest defense company, is counting on stealth technology to beat Boeing Co. (BA) and Eurofighter GmbH in a Japanese fighter contest that may be worth more than $4 billion.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has better anti-radar capabilities than Boeing’s F-18 Super Hornet and Eurofighter’s Typhoon as it was specifically designed in a shape that would be hard to detect, said Craig Caffrey, a London-based analyst at IHS Jane’s DS Forecast, which advises defense suppliers. That may give the plane an edge as Japan previously tried to buy stealth fighters that can be used for spying as well as combat.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-02/lockheed-stealth-jet-may-beat-boeing-eurofighter-for-japan-deal.html

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täähän on täyttä spekulaatiota... "may" . joka ei tarkoita toukokuuta

 

[Teräsmies]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hacked: Japan Defense Industry's First Cyberattack

TOKYO (R.e.u.t.e.r.s) - Japan's biggest defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, said on Monday hackers had gained access to its computers, with one newspaper saying its submarine, missile and nuclear power plant component factories had been the target.
The company said in a statement that some information could have been stolen in the first known cyber attack on Japan's defense industry.
"We've found out that some system information such as IP addresses have been leaked and that's creepy enough," said a Mitsubishi Heavy spokesman.

"We can't rule out small possibilities of further information leakage but so far crucial data about our products or technologies have been kept safe," he said, adding the company first noticed the cyberattack on August 11.
A Japanese defense white paper released last month urged vigilance against cyber attacks after a spate of high-profile online assaults this year that included Lockheed Martin and other U.S. defense contractors.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/19/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-hack_n_969427.html

 

[Teräsmies]

Japan eliminates Eurofighter in the FX competition
http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline/article/g=96958A9C93819481E0E0E2E3E38DE0E0E3E2E0E2E3E38297EAE2E2E2?n_cid=TW001

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[Hejsan]

Japan selects F-35 as new fighter jet

In a deal estimated to be worth more than $4 billion, Japan plumped for the trouble-plagued jet to replace its ageing fleet of F-4 fighters.

"The government shall acquire 42 units of the F-35A after fiscal 2012 in order to replenish and to modernise the current fleet of fighters held by the Air Self-Defense Force," the cabinet said in a statement.

http://www.defencetalk.com/japan-selects-f-35-jsf-as-new-fighter-aircraft-39068/