This is a presentation delivered by General Harukazu Saitoh at the RAF Air Power Conference 2014.

1. Chief of Staff
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
July 2014
“Japan’s Economic Endeavor for
Tomorrow’s Air Power”
“Blue Sky Leads to Tomorrow”
60th Anniversary
General
Harukazu Saitoh
[ Koku-Jieitai ]

2. Recent Trends in Acquisition
of Defense Equipment
UNCLASSIFIED
Decrease
in Quantity
Additional Increase
in Unit Costs
Decrease in Operative
Efficiency of Private
Companies
Vicious Spiral
Effective Measures
Promoting International Joint Development
Reorganizing the Defense Industry
Increase in
Unit Costs
Maintenance Costs

3. Number of Scrambles by Fiscal Year
1980 20102000199019701960 2013
1000
800
600
400
200
UNCLASSIFIED
JFY*
944
810
Number of
Scrambles
* Japanese Fiscal Year ends in March

4. Flying Activities
by Neighboring Countries of Japan
UNCLASSIFIED

5. Japan’s National Effort
on Security Policy
UNCLASSIFIED
“Proactive Contribution to Peace” based on
the principle of international cooperation as a
fundamental principle of national security
Three Principles on Transfer of Defense
Equipment and Technology (April 2014)

6. Mitsubishi F-2
UNCLASSIFIED

7. Japan’s F-35 Program
and Participation in FACO
UNCLASSIFIED
Concept of FACO
F-35
FACO: Final Assembly and Check Out

8. Kawasaki C-2
UNCLASSIFIED

9. ShinMaywa US-2
and Kawasaki P-1
UNCLASSIFIED
US-2 P-1
Amphibian Aircraft Maritime Patrol Aircraft

10. Freedom of Air and Sea
UNCLASSIFIED
Defense Minister Onodera
referred “CUES” was adopted in the
WPNS and said it is important to establish
a similar standard among air forces.
CUES: Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea
WPNS: Western Pacific Naval Symposium
Prime Minister Abe
stressed the importance
of “the Rule of Law.”

11. JASDF 60th Anniversary
UNCLASSIFIED
F-86F
F-15J
F-104J

12. Thank You for Your Attention
UNCLASSIFIED
“Blue Sky Leads to Tomorrow”
60th Anniversary