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 ...

A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...

It's a major step in integrating the F-35B short-takeoff/vertical landing variant used by the US Marine Corps and the British ...

Japan plans to eventually have 147 F-35 aircraft, including 42 of the F-35B variant, which is designed for short take-offs and vertical landings - ideal for deployment on aircraft carriers. The ...

North Korea's state media warned Sunday any US military reinforcements in the event of a war will be "wiped out," as it took ...

An F-35A fighter with Japan's Air Self Defense Force has gone ... The first crash, of an F-35B, occurred in South Carolina in September 2018, which led to a temporary grounding of all F-35 ...

U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is operating in the Sea of Japan after wrapping a five-day port visit to South ...

The original two Japan-based F-35B squadrons "have always been involved in the various U.S.-led war drills conducted in the vicinity of the Korean Peninsula," the KCNA added. "The additional ...

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin installed the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) into the F-35B, marking the start of ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability ...

The main goal of Cope North 25 is the integration of the F-35s from Japan, Australia and the United States, building cooperation, enhancing command and control practices, and developing air combat ...

The USMC's F-35B has completed its first test flights with the Meteor air-to-air missile, marking a key milestone for both the UK and US collaboration.