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Mitsubishi Electric to Support Japan-UK-Italy Future Fighter Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3563

TOKYO, December 9, 2022 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that the company will work closely with Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) as well as UK and Italian companies to help strengthen Japan's security and defense industrial base with innovative technologies, responding to a joint statement by the prime ministers of Japan, UK and Italy on December 9 that the three countries will begin developing next-generation fighter aircraft under the Future Fighter Program.

Mitsubishi Electric has been involved in studying joint-development possibilities since being selected to develop radar and other mission-avionics systems for the program.

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