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Even though Japan is making the transition to the F-35, the F-2s are still valuable; their anti-ship capabilities are truly ...
Japan has received its first three F-35B stealth fighter jets at an air base in the south. This move aims to strengthen ...
Born from the F-16 but designed to do more, Japan’s F-2 became a larger, heavier, and more advanced multirole fighter built for the Pacific threat environment. With a bigger wing, advanced electronics ...
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Japan Just Received Its First F-35B Fighters

While training with the F-35s is being carried out on land, the aircraft will eventually be transferred to the Japan Maritime ...
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A Chinese fighter jet came within about 150 feet of a Japanese naval reconnaissance plane over the weekend, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday, an action the ...
One of Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighter jets is seen after they arrived at the Nyutabaru Air Base of the Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, southern Japan, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.