The Kawasaki P-2J (originally P2V-Kai) was a Maritime patrol and ASW aircraft developed for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. A turboprop-powered version of the radial-engined P-2 Neptune the P-2J was developed as an alternative to buying the larger and more expensive P-3 Orion which would eventually replace the P-2J in the 1980s.
Made by Kawasaki Aerospace CompanyLockheed Corporation.
It is the successor of the Lockheed P-2 Neptune .