I think their sources may be mistaken about the likelihood of the F-22's imminent demise, but I don't doubt that Japan's air force is looking at other fighters to replace the F-15.
Govt likely to drop plan to procure F-22
The government likely will drop its plan to introduce the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor stealth fighter to replace its aging F-15 fleet, and will instead concentrate on three other potential candidates, government sources said Saturday.
The moves to abandon efforts to acquire the cutting-edge F-22 follow signs that the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Barack Obama is leaning toward curbing or even halting production of the aircraft, the sources said.
According to the sources, the replacement candidates are the Eurofighter Typhoon, jointly developed by North Atlantic Treaty Organization members Britain, Italy, Spain and Germany; the F-35 Lightning II produced by the United States, Britain and other countries; and the F-15FX of the United States.
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