https://aviationweek.com/combat-aircraft/ordering-more-f-35s-japan-hopes-more-work
Ordering More F-35s, Japan Hopes For More Work
But whereas Britain is the only level-one industrial partner, with 15% of the giant program, Japanese industry has been making only a few parts for Japanese F-35s. And Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been assembling them at Nagoya.
The decision to drop local final assembly was made “under a severe financial situation,” a ministry official told Aviation Week. In light of that, there is no plan for government-funded expansion of domestic industry to support increased F-35 production.
=================================================
1. 일본이 F-35 현지조립을 포기한 이유는 극한의 재정적 어려움 때문이라고 방위성 관계자가 실토.
2. 방위성이 돈이 없어서 일본업체가 F-35부품생산 수주를 하는 데 재정적 도움을 줄수가 없음.