The Biden administration has given the green light for a Foreign Military Sale package that will provide Japan with five E-2D Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, as well as engines, radars, navigation systems, and electronic support measures systems.
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The cost of the entire package, including spare and repair parts, support equipment, training, technical documentation, and other logistics and program support, is estimated to be $1.381 billion. This announcement was made by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Mar. 7th.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has already received some of the E-2Ds that Japan ordered in two previous orders totaling 13 aircraft.
To monitor its airspace in the Ryukyu Islands, a chain of Japanese islands stretching southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force depends on the E-2D aircraft. The islands have airports with shorter runways, and only the E-2 is capable of operating from them.
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