Regarding the refurbishment of the F15 fighter of the Air Self-Defense Force, whose cost has increased significantly, the Ministry of Defense said that as a result of negotiations with the US side, the cost was further reduced by 1 billion yen and the price was suppressed to about 397 billion yen next year. We have entered into final adjustments to include repair costs in the budget.
Regarding the refurbishment of the F15 fighter of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the cost has increased to 552 billion yen, which is 1.7 times the initial estimate of 324 billion yen, due to the need to newly develop a production line by an American manufacturer. , It became a problem.
For this reason, the price was suppressed to about 398 billion yen by negotiating a reduction with the US side and postponing the installation of anti-ship missiles among the long-range cruise missiles that were under consideration, but he said, "It should be further reduced." In response to the opinions of the government and the ruling party, the budget request for the next fiscal year has become a "matter request" that does not specify a specific amount.
After that, as a result of repeated negotiations with the U.S. side, the Ministry of Defense has entered into final adjustments to include repair costs in the budget plan for the next fiscal year, saying that the cost was further reduced by 1 billion yen and the price was suppressed to about 397 billion yen. ..
The repair cost is 1.2 times the initial estimate, which is about 73 billion yen.