09 November 2012

Shin Maywa US-2 amphibian (photo : robotpig)

Japan's defense ministry offered IndonesiaShinMaywa amphibians US-2, according to Jane's. According to the company Eiiti Negisi (Eiichi Negishi), interested in the Indonesian military aircraft. Preliminary talks have already been held, however, is probably a direct purchase of equipment will not be performed.

Currently, the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia is preparing requirements for new amphibious aircraft to be procured on the basis of the relevant tender. When exactly will be a competition, is still unknown. Indonesiaintends to use the amphibious aircraft for search and rescue operations as well as to monitor the territorial waters.

According Negisi, ShinMaywa became actively involved in the international market, as sales of the company's aircraft in Japan is extremely small. In November 2011, the Japanese government allowed ShinMaywa engage in export activities, allowing the company to take part in the Indian tender.

US-2 aircraft at the length and wingspan of 33 meters capable of speeds up to 560 kilometers per hour and fly at a distance of 4.7 thousand kilometers. The aircraft can carry up to 20 passengers.

It should be noted that shortly after Japan authorized ShinMaywa do exports of military and dual-use items, the government eased the ban on military exports, in effect since 1967.

(Lenta)

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2011-02-14 (China Military News cited from dailymail.co.uk) -- China has grown to become the second biggest economy in the world behind the U.S, official figures confirmed today.
Officials in Japan revealed their economic output was overtaken by the world's most populous nation last year after more than forty years in second spot.
Experts believe China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest economy within a decade.
It is a historic shift power in the far east - Japan has been the world's second largest economy since 1968.
However China has become increasingly powerful as its economy surges with the greater wealth being allowing its rulers to pursue ever more ambitious projects such as the development of a 'stealth' jet fighter and space program to rival the U.S. .
But despite its growing economic output, the population of China remains far poorer than its rivals, with a Gross Domestic Product per person that is about a fifth of the same figure in Japan.
Japan's Gross Domestic Product last year was £3.4trillion compared with China's £3.66trillion, the official figures revealed.
China's economy has been growing rapidly in recent years while Japan is struggling with deflation, an ageing population and soaring public debt.
But Japanese economy minister Kaoru Yosano dismissed the significance iof its fall into third place.
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