A Japanese warship recently concluded F-35B Lightning II trials off Southern California, part of Japan’s pursuit of fifth-generation fighter capabilities at sea. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ...
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, in the ...
The United States conducted new joint air operations with Japan by landing four F-35B fighters and a CVM-22B Osprey on the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga during the ANNUALEX 2025 exercise. The action ...