在日の欧州防衛関連10社：日本と防衛産業で協力狙う－委員会発足

１月14日（ブルームバーグ）：欧州の防衛関連で日本に拠点を置く10社がメンバーとなり、欧州ビジネス協会に13日付で防衛・安全保障委員会が発足した。日本の武器輸出３原則の緩和に期待し、日本市場への食い込みを図るなど、防衛産業での協力推進を目指している。在日の欧州防衛関連企業がこうした取り組みで連合をするのは初めて。

ＢＡＥシステムズの北東アジア総支配人のアンソニー・エニス初代委員長は14日、電話インタビューで「武器輸出３原則の緩和を期待している」と述べ、日本が検討を進めて「近い将来、態度表明が必要になるだろうと確信している」と語った。

この委員会にはＢＡＥシステムズのほか、エアバスミリタリー、ＥＡＤＳ、ロールス・ロイスなどがメンバー。欧州ビジネス協会は在日の欧州17カ国の企業で構成する。エニス氏はまた、ライセンス生産や技術移転などを通じて日欧の生産協力は十分に実現可能との見解も示した。

欧州防衛関連産業界は年間90億ユーロ（約9720億円）規模を研究開発に投じている。一方、日本の防衛費は2011年度の概算要求で約４兆7000億円。昨年の尖閣諸島周辺での中国漁船と海上保安庁巡視船の接触事件や、北朝鮮による韓国砲撃などを背景に、日本では安全保障問題への関心が高まっている。

日本政府は昨年12月の「防衛計画の大綱」で、武器輸出３原則の見直しに関して明記しなかったが、武器の国際共同開発・生産への参加について「装備品の高性能化を実現しつつ、コストの高騰に対応することが先進諸国で主流になっている。このような大きな変化に対応するための方策について検討する」と指摘、今後の課題とした。

記事に関する記者への問い合わせ先：東京 松田潔社 Kiyotaka Matsuda kmatsuda@bloomberg.net

もうすでに貼られてますが。

 

武器大幅輸出すれば、日本は世界の艦艇市場でシェア60％

 

2010年12月17日に採択された日本の新「防衛計画大綱」と新「中期防衛力整備計画」は、様々な理由から武器輸出三原則の修正を暫定的に棚上げしているもの、大綱と計画によって冷戦後の日本の軍事戦略的調整は完了した。

主要な防衛対象をロシアから朝鮮及び台湾海峡を含む中国にシフトしているが、実際には中国を最も重要な警備対象としており、さらにいわゆる「西南諸島」防衛から、中国に対処した海空の能力、警戒監視・機動的作戦能力を重点的に強化することで，宇宙から海底に至る立体化、常態化された監視体制を確立するとしている。

航空宇宙工業を含む日本の軍事関連企業の生産能力と科学研究力は非常に高く、しかも大半が「軍を民に託す」タイプに属しているため、戦時には武器の生産能力を迅速に高めることが可能だ。

日本は非常に堅固な工業・科学研究の基礎を有しており、米国の最先端武器の電子装置に使用されている陶磁製部品は、その95％が日本製だという。さらにある日本の研究機関は、仮に武器を大幅に輸出することが許されるとすれば、日本は世界の艦艇市場で60％、軍用電子市場で40％、宇宙市場では25-30％のシェアを握るだろうと予測している。

日本はやはり国内で完ぺきな軍事工業システムを極力維持しようとしており、国産装備を購入する代価が輸入を上回ったとしても、惜しまない。これに照らすと、日本はすでに掌握した先進科学技術と生産技術を基礎に、一旦時機が熟せば、武器の生産量は倍に、十倍に増えていくだろう。日本の強大な軍事能力は高度に警戒するに値する。

｢中国網日本語版(チャイナネット)｣　2011年1月17日

アメリカではこんなコトが。

FORT WORTH, Texas—New evidence of China"s military buildup has spurred interest in sales of the U.S."s next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, U.S. defense and industry officials said.

Beijing"s growing military arsenal isn"t a new development. But recently publicized images suggest China has made unexpected strides in developing the J-20, a "fifth-generation" aircraft that combines a stealthy, radar-eluding design with high-end fighter performance.

Tom Burbage, general manager of the F-35 program for Lockheed Martin Corp., said Beijing"s progress in developing the J-20 has created a "stronger sense of urgency" throughout the Asian-Pacific region about air-force modernization. He said Japan, South Korea and Singapore are now engaged in bilateral discussions with U.S. government officials over the F-35.

"We"re starting to see the dialogue happening right now even on the diplomatic level," he said. Mr. Burbage said the Asian countries haven"t committed to buying the plane.

In contrast to the Lockheed F-22 Raptor, the world"s only fully operational stealth fighter, the U.S. is developing the F-35 specifically for international markets. Several NATO members and Australia are partners in the program, meaning they contribute development funds and are industrial participants.

Other countries such as Israel have also signaled interest in acquiring the fighter.

Mr. Burbage said the U.S. government has asked Lockheed to provide preliminary information on how it could build the Joint Strike Fighter with Japanese industrial input, building either major subcomponents or completing final assembly in Japan. Under its constitution, Japan isn"t allowed to export any arms, so Japan would likely work only on aircraft for its own military inventory.

At a Jan. 11 media round table in Beijing, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said he would encourage Japan to invest in fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

"I"m going to Japan from here, and the Japanese government is considering the purchase of its next generation of fighter aircraft, the FX," Mr. Gates said. "And so that would give Japan the opportunity—if they bought the right airplane—to have a fifth-generation capability. And I might have a few suggestions for them."

Lockheed isn"t the only fighter manufacturer that could see a possible upside from countries interested in deterring China"s rising military. Boeing Co. has marketed an upgrade to the F-15E Strike Eagle, called the Silent Eagle, an aircraft that would have stealthy characteristics such as an internal weapons bay, which reduces the radar profile of the aircraft.

The Chinese J-20 seems to draw some design features directly from the F-35. For instance, the Joint Strike Fighter features a unique fuselage design called a diverterless engine inlet, which optimizes airflow to the engine at high speeds.

On a tour of the production facility, J.D. McFarlan, vice president of test and verification, said that the J-20 inlet bore a distinct resemblance to the F-35 inlet, although it was difficult to verify if the Chinese had actually perfected the design.

Japan isn"t allowed to export any arms, so Japan would likely work only on aircraft for its own military inventory.
これを逆に言えば日本は高性能な部品を輸出できると・・・。

F-35は隠された不具合が沢山ある！というニュース。

Report Reveals Undisclosed F-35 Problems

BY DAVE MAJUMDAR | PUBLISHED: 18 JAN 2011 17:12 Share var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

The F-35 Lightning II strike fighter has previously undisclosed problems with its handling, avionics, afterburner and helmet-mounted display, according to a report by the Pentagon"s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.

Both the U.S. Air Force F-35A variant and U.S. Marine Corps" F-35B model experienced "transonic wing roll-off, [and] greater than expected sideslip during medium angle-of-attack testing," the report said.

The report also says that various components are not as reliable as expected.

Additionally, the Pratt and Whitney F-135 engine has encountered an afterburner "screech," in which airflow disruptions cause severe vibrations, preventing the engine from reaching maximum power. That problem has delayed some required testing.

According to the report, the program has already begun efforts to fix the problem. Pratt and Whitney officials were not immediately available for comment.

Further, the report indicates problems with the aircraft"s helmet-mounted display (HMD). Unlike many previous aircraft, the F-35 does not have a cockpit-mounted head-up display; the pilot instead views critical data projected on the helmet visor.

The report does not elaborate on the nature of the problems, but says they must be solved before the Block 2 mission systems software can be tested. Currently, the program is testing preliminary Block 0.5 and Block 1 mission systems software. Block 2 would incrementally increase the aircraft"s capabilities and would be followed by the fully mission-capable Block 3 software.

A Lockheed Martin official could not immediately describe the technical problems with the display.

"The F-35 air system advances Helmet Mounted Display technology to capabilities not flying today on any other tactical platform. With this advancement in technology come challenges that the program is actively managing. The challenges are being worked with the supplier," said Lockheed Martin spokesman John Kent.

"While there are no current plans to change suppliers, options are being considered in parallel that mitigate the most stressing issues. Flight testing is proceeding with the HMD installed and used with no safety of flight concerns."

The report also calls for the Block 3 mission system software to be tested on a simulated battlefield because existing test ranges are not adequate to test the F-35"s sensor arrays.

"Open-air testing is constrained by range limitations that are incapable of providing realistic testing of many key capabilities provided by Block 3 aircraft," the report says.

The report also calls for the aircraft"s On-Board Inert Gas Generations System, which generates inert gases to prevent oxygen building up inside the fuel tanks, to be redesigned.

"The OBIGGS system fails to inert the fuel tank ullage spaces throughout the combat flight envelopes evaluated," the report says.

The report recommends program officials redesign the OBIGGS system "to ensure that the fuel tank ullage volume oxygen concentrations are maintained below levels that sustain fire and/or explosion throughout the combat flight envelopes."

These issues are in addition to the known difficulties with the B-model aircraft"s insufficiently strong structural bulkhead and problems with auxiliary air inlet doors on the aircraft"s top surface.

C-Xが美しい塗装に！？