Originally Posted by
EAP86
History isn't helpful. Tornado sales efforts to Japan failed, Typhoon sales also look like a busted flush. The only success I can think of was the sale of a handful of HS125s for a maritime patrol role many years ago. Still, here's hoping...
More recently, the MCH101 although I can't recall if that was Westland or Agusta led.
Interesting that the article doesn't distinguish between the roles of future aircraft - the Japanese are looking at an air defence aircraft, whereas FCAS and the Anglo-French studies were always touted as a strike aircraft (At one point a Tornado replacement!) so the two requirements are not mutually exclusive.