U.S.-JAPAN FS-X FIGHTER COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE VISIT. The U.S. Government is planning to lead a U.S. industry technology exchange visit to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) facilities in Japan during the week of 4 December 1995 on the FS-X Electronic Warfare Suite (IEWS). The FS-X fighter aircraft is a cooperative development program based upon the Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems F-16 Block 40 aircraft. The FS-X is being developed for use in the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is the Japanese prime contractor. MELCO is JDA's prime contractor for the IEWS which is supplied as government furnished equipment. The purpose of this visit is to provide U.S. industry access to IEWS-related LRU-level and subcomponent-level technologies (i.e. those related to receivers, transmitters, jammers, antennas, countermeasures, and chip technology) through visits to MELCO design and production facilities, presentations by Japan Defense Agency and MELCO personnel. Under the U.S.-Japan FS-X agreements, the U. S. Government and U.S. industry will have access to Japanese FS-X technologies developed under the FS-X program. Direct one-on-one company-to-company meetings with MELCO personnel can be arranged. Prior to visiting Japan, U.S. industry representatives are requested to provide in advance technical questions to be addressed during the visit. Visiting attendees will also be required to prepare submissions for a post-trip technical report. Parties interested in participating in this technology exchange visit should contact Mr. Robert Dunn, U.S. Department of Commerce, by fax 202-482-5650 or by phone 202-482-3984. In your fax response, please provide: company name, address, phone and fax, point of contact. Also, please provide specific technical questions to be addressed and your technology areas interest (i.e. systems, subcomponents, design, manufacturing, quality assurance, etc.) as well as type of corporate relationship envisioned. Please provide responses by August 4, 1995.

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