Dossier
sixth-generation fighter jet
Coverage of sixth-generation fighter jet in the Nexus archive.
- Airbus plans German-led alliance to replace doomed fighter jet
Airbus plans a German-led alliance to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet for Europe. The initiative involves a group of eight companies aiming to replace a doomed fighter jet project.
- Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
Japan has ended its postwar ban on lethal weapons exports, allowing sales of fighter jets, missiles, and destroyers amid regional security concerns. The policy shift, approved by PM Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet, aims to strengthen Japan’s defense industry and regional stability, though critics argue it violates the pacifist constitution.