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The F-X (unofficially called F-3) is a sixth-generation stealth fighter in development for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is Japan's first domestically developed stealth fighter jet and will replace the Mitsubishi F-2 by the mid–2030's. Its development is to also bolster the nation's defense industry and potentially enter the international arms market amid Japan's change in defense posture. The F-X has been nicknamed the "Godzilla" fighter owing to its large size, as well as a nod to the popular Kaiju.

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