The Defense Ministry is set to pick Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 stealth fighter to replace Japan's aging fleet of F-4 Phantom jets.
Japan to buy F-35 stealth fighters for air defense
In this photo taken on July 14, 2011 and released by U.S. Air Force, a USAF F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars over Destin, Fla., before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base. Japan's government has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to bolster its aging air force and is likely to announce the multibillion-dollar deal by the end of the week, news reports said on Dec. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force)
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