US Lockheed Martin F-35 Chosen As Japan Fighter Jet -- BBC
Japan has chosen the US-made F-35 stealth fighter jet to replace its aging F-4s as the mainstay of its air defence fleet.
Tokyo announced it would buy a total of 42 of the Joint Strike Fighters from defence giant Lockheed Martin, in a deal worth some $8bn (£5bn).
The jet was chosen over the Eurofighter Typhoon and Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.
The announcement comes amid regional uncertainty following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
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