Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) ...

The Pentagon has confirmed its intention to deploy up to 48 F-35A fighters at Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan. This decision aims to enhance deterrence capabilities in the region.

An F-35A fighter with Japan's Air Self Defense Force has gone missing while flying over the Pacific Ocean roughly 84 miles from the Japanese mainland. By Paul Szoldra Posted on Apr 9, 2019 An F ...

Japan is slated to acquire a total of 42 F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in the coming years.

the first WW-coded F-35A is to arrive at the base in the spring of 2026, while the F-16s will be gradually phased out starting next summer. Japanese officials have also stated that the U.S. has ...

Two Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jets made emergency landings at a commercial airport in northern Japan on Monday, but there were no injuries or damage, officials said. The fighter jets were on ...

The main goal of Cope North 25 is the integration of the F-35s from Japan, Australia and the United States, building cooperation, enhancing command and control practices, and developing air combat ...

Japan and Australia have rapidly deepened their ... In August and September, the ASDF dispatched four state-of-the-art F-35A stealth fighter jets to Australia for the first time to identify ...

The F-35A’s advanced sensor package gathers and distributes more information than any fighter in history, giving operators a decisive advantage over all adversaries. Its tremendous processing ...

and entailed twice-daily takeoffs of F-22 Raptors and F-35A Lightening IIs, followed by F-16 Fighting Falcons, which took on the notional role as adversaries during each training mission.

With the March 4 arrival of F-35A Lightning II craft in Jacksonville, Fla., the wing will have more power to serve its mission of guarding the southeastern coast, the release said, noting that the ...