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
alongside the JASDF (Japan Air Self Defense Force). As currently the only actively fielded STOVL fighter aircraft besides the venerable AV-8B Harrier, the stealth F-35B allows its operators to fly ...
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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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Delivery of F-35B Lightning II Fighters to Japan Delayed
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft executes a vertical landing on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) during developmental test Nov. 2, 2024 ...
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Lockheed Martin Secures $11.7 Billion Contract for 145 More F-35 Fighters
The U.S. military is by far the largest F-35 purchaser with a total order of 2,456 aircraft (the Air Force has ordered 1,763 ...
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Japan's First F-35B Delivery Slips To Fiscal 2025
Japan's First F-35B Delivery Slips To Fiscal 2025 is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN ...
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.