Kawasaki re-engined their C-1, and made a new (?) naval reconnaissance aircraft with similar specs to the re-engined KC-135 by the looks of it.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/06/01/214351/pictures-japan-unveils-new-military-aircraft-pair.html
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This "P-X" or naval patrol aircraft will be another black hole on the defense budget I'm afraid, as it has no apparent advantages over other, western solutions, even the British BAe Nimrod MRA4. It has four jet engines, narrow fuselage, and I think they made a complete hash of it if they really intend to sell this hog to airlines, even for cargo. What's wrong with turboprops for loitering? The west stopped making aircraft like this in the 1980s (Douglas DC-8-72).
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Now this, my friends, can be interesting. The more perceptive of you will realize that the C-X looks eerily similar to the Ukranian Antonov 74-300, except for the fact that this baby is slightly bigger. If the engines are up to the job, the airframe doesn't weigh too much, the pricetag is not completely ridiculous and it can prove to be reliable it could be quite interesting for other airforces as a transport/paratroop alternative to the expensive C-17, C-130J or A-400M. Compared to its Ukranian sister, this plane will have the advantage of being Western-built and having a good maintenance support network through KHI.
Yours truly eagerly awaits performance specs and footage of the first flight for both of them.