Japan’s F-35B fighter jet delay calls its defence readiness into question
The stealth fighters, designed to operate from aircraft carriers, are central to Japan's broader strategy of bolstering ...
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Delivery of the First F-35Bs to Japan Delayed
The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for Japan in FY2024 has now been pushed back to sometime ...
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Delivery of F-35B Lightning II Fighters to Japan Delayed
The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for Japan before the end of March has now been pushed back ...
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Japan's First F-35B Delivery Slips To Fiscal 2025
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How Do USMC F-35B Fighters Perform SVTOL On Ships?
How does the F-35B use its unique powerplant to get up and at ‘em from the decks of US Navy ships? Let’s take a look.
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Japan’s Largest Warship Back Home After California F-35B Tests; Russian Ships, Aircraft Operate Near Japan, Alaska
One of Japan’s ... of F-35Bs from the decks of Kaga and sister ship JS Izumo (DDH-183). The trials were carried out from Oct. 19 – Nov. 6 off the coast of California with the F-35B aircraft ...
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F-35B Delivery to Japan to Be Postponed to April or After
Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)--The delivery of F-35B stealth fighter jets by the United States to an Air Self-Defense Force base in southwestern Japan will be delayed to April or after, Defense Minister ...
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Japan’s F-35B fighter jet delay calls its defence readiness into question
A delay in the delivery of American-made F-35B stealth fighters to Japan has raised concerns about the country’s defence readiness. But observers say the delay, while frustrating, is unlikely to ...