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In exchange for Japanese access to F-16 technology, the U.S. government and industry will have access to valuable Japanese technology that would otherwise be unavailable.
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In addition, the revised deal gives the United States access to Japanese technology -- both that derived from transferred F-16 data and that arising from four FS-X development areas where the Japanese do not intend to -- or cannot -- obtain U.S. equipment or software.
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