As of March 31, 2023, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) owned 200 Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ fighters, the primary aircraft of the SDF. The supersonic fighter, also known as 'Eagle', is a modified McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle primarily manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries under license with Boeing; the DJ model is a two-seater training aircraft. The Air Self-Defense Forces (ASDF) are the SDF's operational branch employing these fighter jets.
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Number of major aircraft owned by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) as of March 2024, by model
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Ministry of Defense (Japan). (July 12, 2024). Number of major aircraft owned by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) as of March 2024, by model [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232741/japan-jsdf-aircraft-number-by-model/
Ministry of Defense (Japan). "Number of major aircraft owned by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) as of March 2024, by model." Chart. July 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232741/japan-jsdf-aircraft-number-by-model/
Ministry of Defense (Japan). (2024). Number of major aircraft owned by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) as of March 2024, by model. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232741/japan-jsdf-aircraft-number-by-model/
Ministry of Defense (Japan). "Number of Major Aircraft Owned by The Japan Self-defense Forces (Sdf) as of March 2024, by Model." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232741/japan-jsdf-aircraft-number-by-model/
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Number of major aircraft owned by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) as of March 2024, by model [Graph], Ministry of Defense (Japan), July 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232741/japan-jsdf-aircraft-number-by-model/
