Japan is slated to acquire a total of 42 F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in the coming years.

An F-35A fighter with Japan's Air Self Defense Force has gone missing while flying over the Pacific Ocean roughly 84 miles from the Japanese mainland. By Paul Szoldra Posted on Apr 9, 2019 An F ...

Japan Air Self Defense Force maintainers prepare F-35A Lightning IIs on the flight ... 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇦🇺U.S., Japanese, and Australian forces train together at the 36th Wing, Andersen ...

Two Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jets have made emergency landings at a commercial airport in northern Japan, but there were no injuries or damage, officials said. The fighter jets were on a ...

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 ...

The F-35A is equipped with an emergency ejection system, but SDF officials say they received no sign it had been activated. They say the pilot may not have had time to follow evacuation procedures.

Two Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jets made emergency landings at a commercial airport in northern Japan on Monday, but there were no injuries or damage, officials said. The fighter jets were on ...

The temporary deployment provides continental U.S.-based units with experience of operating in the Indo-Pacific region.