JOHNSON Reuben F <br/><br/>
Eastern approaches:  Asia's next generation fighter programmes/ 
Reuben F Johnson 
 -  2011 
<br/><br/> Eversince the announcement of US Defense Secretary, Robert Gates to cancel further production of the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor, traditional customers of US aircraft such as the Republic of Korea Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force are left to reconsider other aircraft producation programmes namely, China and Russia.  This article provides a look at the situation and analyses what direction will Asia take towards fulfilling the next-generation tactical air requirements. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ASIA-PACIFIC REGION--AIR DEFENCE<br/>CHINA--AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION<br/>RUSSIA--AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION<br/>JAPAN--AIR DEFENCE<br/>KOREA--AIR DEFENCE