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Japan’s ‘Cruiser’ Becomes a Carrier as US F-35s Take Off

Four F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducted flight operations on the JS Kaga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s ...
The Aviationist

First Japanese F-35Bs Arrive to Nyutabaru Air Base

The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its first three F-35B ...
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Pentagon wary of Saudi F-35 sale, but Trump likely to sign off on deal

Despite Pentagon concerns, President Trump is expected to approve a deal to sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, ahead ...
The National Interest

F-35B to Take-off and Land on British and Japanese Warships in New War Game

As the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, the F-35 platform was conceptualized to fulfill the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s advanced short take-off/vertical landing ...