Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) document reviewed by USNI News. The MoD is now readjusting its training plan for ...

Japan intends to station the first batch of its F-35Bs at Nyutabaru Air Base, a base located in the southern part of the island of Kyushu, which is currently equipped with the F-15J/DJ interceptors.

The ministry plans to deploy the aircraft to Air Self-Defense Force’s Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture. Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi revealed the test at an Oct. 5 news conference after ...