The successor of the F2 fighter was adjusted by more than 10 billion yen.

Over the successor to the Air Self-Defense Force F2 fighter, the Ministry of Defense wants to include more than 10 billion yen in development expenses in the next fiscal year's budget plan, and is expected to be adjusted with the Ministry of Finance.

The government decided to develop a successor stealth fighter led by Japan from the perspective of international cooperation because the F2 fighter of the Air Self-Defense Force, which began deployment in 2000, will retire from the 2030s.

Regarding the development of this successor, the Ministry of Defense requested a rough budget request for the next fiscal year without specifying a specific amount. Want to include more than 10 billion yen.

The final amount is expected to be adjusted next week by ministerial negotiations between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso and Minister of Defense Kono.

Together, the Ministry of Defense wants to include in the budget plan the research costs of unmanned aircraft that support fighters.