Japan’s cabinet has finalized the defense budget for 2022 and Tokyo will allocate $445 million to buy four F-35B fighters.
Sgt. 1st Class MilagrosLaura Laura [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Another $671 million will go towards the purchase of another eight F-35A fighters.
To prepare JS Izumo for the operation of F-35Bs, a sum of $53 million was approved.
$343 million will go towards the program that will develop an extended-range variant of the Type 12 anti-ship missile.
For the F-X fighter program, near $750 million will be allocated. While the F-15SJI will proceed with a huge $454 million allocation.
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