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100	1		_aJOHNSON Reuben F
245			_aEastern approaches: _bAsia's next generation fighter programmes/ _cReuben F Johnson
260			_c2011
520			_aEversince 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.
650			_aASIA-PACIFIC REGION _xAIR DEFENCE
650			_aCHINA _xAIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
650			_aRUSSIA _xAIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
650			_aJAPAN _xAIR DEFENCE
650			_aKOREA _xAIR DEFENCE
773			_aJane's International Defence Review: _gVol.44 May 2011, pp.50-54 (120)
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