Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has decided to build its next-generation stealth fighter jets with the United States (US), rejecting the offer from the United Kingdom (UK) amidst strengthening US-Japan ties.
日本航空自卫队决定与美国(美国)一起建造其下一代隐形战斗机，在加强美日关系的同时拒绝了英国(英国)的提议。
The UK’s participation in the project would have given Japan freedom to update the jets.
英国参与该项目将给日本更新喷气式飞机的自由。
“A proposal to enlist British companies, which would have given Japan the freedom to update the planes at will, was ultimately rejected in favor of the increasing security ties between Japan and the US,” Japanese officials were quoted as saying by UPI on Monday.
周一，UPI援引日本官员的话说：“一项让英国公司入伍的提议，本可以给予日本随意更新飞机的自由，但最终被拒绝，转而支持日美之间日益加强的安全关系。”
While the US will take charge of the fighter’s design, Japan will assume the cost of research and development.
美国将负责战斗机的设计，日本将承担研发费用。
An official announcement is expected later this year.
Japan is unlikely to export the plane to any country the United States regards as an enemy, the report said.
报道称，日本不太可能向美国视为敌人的任何国家出口这架飞机。
The fighters, 100 of which Tokyo plans to buy, are set to replace the F-2 jets when they retire in 2035.
这些战斗机(东京计划购买100架)将在2035年退役时取代F-2喷气式飞机。
The project is expected to cost $40 billion.
该项目预计耗资400亿美元。
Earlier this month, Japan revealed the concept of its Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet project rivalling the US-made F-22 in size and performance.
本月早些时候，日本公布了其三菱F-X战斗机项目的概念，在尺寸和性能上可与美国制造的F-22相媲美。
The country was reportedly seeking to partner the UK's Tempest program besides the European FCAS to develop and share crucial technologies.
据报道，该国正在寻求与英国的Tempest项目合作，除欧洲FCAS外，开发和分享关键技术。
“We will continue to discuss with potential partners, then we would like to determine a preliminary framework regarding development partners by December this year when we will finalise the draft cabinet budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021,” a Japanese Ministry of Defense spokesperson told Jane's on January 30.
“我们将继续与潜在合作伙伴进行讨论，然后我们希望在今年12月之前确定关于发展合作伙伴的初步框架，届时我们将敲定2021财年(FY)的内阁预算草案，”日本防卫省发言人1月30日对Jane‘s表示。
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