Chief of Staff Japan Air Self-Defense Force

July 2014

“Japan’s Economic Endeavor for Tomorrow’s Air Power”

“Blue Sky Leads to Tomorrow”60th Anniversary

GeneralHarukazu Saitoh

[ Koku-Jieitai ]

Recent Trends in Acquisition of Defense Equipment

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Decreasein Quantity

Additional Increasein Unit Costs

Decrease in Operative Efficiency of Private

Companies

Vicious Spiral

Effective Measures Promoting International Joint Development Reorganizing the Defense Industry

Increase in Unit Costs

Maintenance Costs

Number of Scrambles by Fiscal Year

1980 20102000199019701960 2013

1000

800

600

400

200

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JFY*

944

810

Number of Scrambles

* Japanese Fiscal Year ends in March

Flying Activities by Neighboring Countries of Japan

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Japan’s National Effort on Security Policy

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“Proactive Contribution to Peace” based on the principle of international cooperation as a fundamental principle of national security

Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (April 2014)

Mitsubishi F-2

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Japan’s F-35 Program and Participation in FACO

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Concept of FACO

F-35

FACO: Final Assembly and Check Out

Kawasaki C-2

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ShinMaywa US-2 and Kawasaki P-1

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US-2 P-1Amphibian Aircraft Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Freedom of Air and Sea

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Defense Minister Onoderareferred “CUES” was adopted in the WPNS and said it is important to establish a similar standard among air forces.

CUES: Code for Unplanned Encounters at SeaWPNS: Western Pacific Naval Symposium

Prime Minister Abe stressed the importance

of “the Rule of Law.”

JASDF 60th Anniversary

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F-86F

F-15J

F-104J

Thank You for Your AttentionUNCLASSIFIED

“Blue Sky Leads to Tomorrow”60th Anniversary