JAPAN GOVT. PICKS MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES TO BUILD THE NEXT-GEN. FIGHTER PLANE

Highlights –

• Japan Govt. picks Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build the next-gen. fighter plane.
• The next-gen stealth jet will replace F-2s which was developed with the U.S.
• Mitsubishi will decide on other participants in the project.
• Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has a fleet of about 290 fighter jets.

The Japanese defense minister on Friday anno....