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First Japanese-assembled F-35A has crashed. Twelve remaining JASDF F-35As grounded.

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

First Japanese-assembled F-35A has crashed. Twelve remaining JASDF F-35As grounded.

Dario Leone

Japan to deploy its first F-35A Stealth Fighter at Misawa Air Base this month

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

JASDF F-35A Stealth Fighter goes missing over the Pacific Ocean

Dario Leone

Japan would like to sell its Cold War Era F-15s back to U.S. so that Washington can sell them to S.E. Asia

Military Aviation

Japan would like to sell its Cold War Era F-15s back to U.S. so that Washington can sell them to S.E. Asia

Dario Leone

Lockheed Martin to offer Japan hybrid of F-22 and F-35

Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin’s F-22, F-35 hybrid for Japan will cost $177 million instead of $133 million per aircraft

Dario Leone

Northrop Grumman wants to help Japan build next generation F-3 fighter

Military Aviation

Northrop Grumman wants to help Japan build its next generation fighter

Dario Leone

Lockheed Martin to offer Japan hybrid of F-22 and F-35

Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin to offer Japan hybrid of F-22 and F-35

Dario Leone

Japan pays $33 million more for each locally built F-35A stealth fighter aircraft

Military Aviation

Japan pays $33 million more for each locally built F-35A stealth fighter aircraft

Dario Leone

Japan to replace some of its aging F-15Js with F-35B STOVL stealth fighters

Military Aviation

JAPAN TO REPLACE SOME OF ITS AGING F-15Js WITH F-35B STOVL STEALTH FIGHTERS

Dario Leone

Japan to deploy its first F-35A Stealth Fighter at Misawa Air Base this month

Military Aviation

JAPAN TO DEPLOY ITS FIRST F-35A STEALTH FIGHTER AT MISAWA AIR BASE THIS MONTH

Dario Leone

Japan could buy EA-18G Growler electronic-warfare aircraft to boost its Anti-Access/Area Denial strategy

Military Aviation

JAPAN COULD BUY EA-18G GROWLER ELECTRONIC-WARFARE AIRCRAFT TO BOOST ITS ANTI-ACCESS/AREA DENIAL STRATEGY

Dario Leone

Japan could arm its fleet of F-15J air superiority fighters with JASSM-ER standoff missile

Military Aviation / Weapons

JAPAN COULD ARM ITS FLEET OF F-15J AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS WITH JASSM-ER STANDOFF MISSILE

Dario Leone

Japan's first E-2D has performed its maiden flight

Military Aviation

JAPAN’S FIRST E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE PERFORMS ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT

Dario Leone

JASDF F-4 damaged by heavy fire before take-off at Hyakuri Airbase

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

JASDF F-4 DAMAGED BY HEAVY FIRE BEFORE TAKE-OFF AT HYAKURI AIRBASE

Dario Leone

ROKAF, JASDF, USMC and USAF aircraft conduct impressive show of force in response to North Korea IRBM launch

Military Aviation

JASDF, ROKAF, USMC AND USAF AIRCRAFT CONDUCT IMPRESSIVE SHOW OF FORCE IN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH

Dario Leone

USAF B-1Bs and JASDF F-15s integrate in training mission

Military Aviation

SOME COOL PHOTOS OF USAF B-1B LANCER BOMBERS TRAINING WITH JASDF F-15 EAGLE FIGHTERS

Gabriele Barison

C-2s

Military Aviation

JAPAN COULD SELL KAWASAKI C-2 CARGO AIRCRAFT TO UAE

Dario Leone

Ellsworth B-1Bs take over CBP mission

Military Aviation

ELLSWORTH B-1Bs PERFORM A SIMULATED BOMB RUN OVER THE PILSUNG RANGE FEW DAYS AFTER HAVING TAKEN OVER CBP MISSION

Dario Leone

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