[Original] The next fighter that costs 1.4 trillion yen to develop... The Ministry of Defense's "waste" is revealed again!

Amazing development costs for next-generation fighters

Next-generation fighters for the Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for Japan's air defense. It turns out that the total cost of development is estimated at 1.4 trillion yen. Ministry of Defense officials said.

Imaginary drawing of the next-generation fighter = from the 2020 Defense White Paper

The next-generation fighter is the successor to the aging F2 fighter, and is targeted for deployment in 2035. Since the development cost of F2 is 327 billion yen, the next fighter will be more than four times that.

In January this year, the Ministry of Defense announced the concept of the next fighter, and set a high goal of "realizing a new fighting style that has not been realized in any country", but it turned out that high development It was the expense. Compared to the defense budget of 5,342.2 billion yen, it is clear that the price is ridiculously high.

It is said that the price of the next fighter will be 20 billion yen per unit, but some Ministry of Defense officials say, ``If it is 20 billion yen, it is a letter. It may be close to 30 billion yen.'' In any case, it seems certain that it will become the world's most expensive fighter plane.

Stealth is important in modern aerial combat

Why does it cost 1.4 trillion yen to develop?

The concepts the Ministry of Defense is looking for in its next fighter are (1) advanced network combat against enemies that outnumber them, (2) superior stealthiness, and (3) advanced sensing technology essential for searching and detecting enemy aircraft. The aircraft must have the following three points.

Concept of next-generation fighter: Ministry of Defense materials (enlarged image) It can be seen that they are aiming for the development of "Japanese zero battle".

"Advanced network battle" uses a high-capacity high-speed network to share enemy information with allies. A distinctive feature is the ability to work with drones.

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