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This is a presentation delivered by General Harukazu Saitoh at the RAF Air Power Conference 2014.TRANSCRIPT
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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 ]
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Recent Trends in Acquisition of Defense Equipment
UNCLASSIFIED
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
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Number of Scrambles by Fiscal Year
1980 20102000199019701960 2013
1000
800
600
400
200
UNCLASSIFIED
JFY*
944
810
Number of Scrambles
* Japanese Fiscal Year ends in March
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Flying Activities by Neighboring Countries of Japan
UNCLASSIFIED
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Japan’s National Effort on Security Policy
UNCLASSIFIED
“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)
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Mitsubishi F-2
UNCLASSIFIED
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Japan’s F-35 Program and Participation in FACO
UNCLASSIFIED
Concept of FACO
F-35
FACO: Final Assembly and Check Out
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Kawasaki C-2
UNCLASSIFIED
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ShinMaywa US-2 and Kawasaki P-1
UNCLASSIFIED
US-2 P-1Amphibian Aircraft Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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Freedom of Air and Sea
UNCLASSIFIED
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.”
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JASDF 60th Anniversary
UNCLASSIFIED
F-86F
F-15J
F-104J
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Thank You for Your AttentionUNCLASSIFIED
“Blue Sky Leads to Tomorrow”60th Anniversary