The U.S. State Department has approved sale of $23.1 billion F-35 sale to the government of Japan, Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced in a statement on Thursday.
“The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of one hundred five (105) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.11 billion,” the statement said.
The agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
“The Government of Japan has requested to buy sixty-three (63) F-35A Conventional TakeOff and Landing (CTOL) aircraft, forty-two (42) F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft, and one hundred ten (110) Pratt and Whitney F135 engines (includes 5 spares),” the statement noted.
The statement claimed that this proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
“It is vital to U.S. national interest to assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-defense capability,” the statement added. (ILKHA)
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