After both aircraft received onboard warning indicators on Tuesday, an MV-2B Osprey and an F-35B Lightning II separately ...

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 ...

The U.S. has expanded its military presence in Japan with the deployment of additional F-35B fighter jets. The ...

A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived in Japan over the weekend, marking the latest step in the service’s efforts to modernize its deployed forces in the Indo-Pacific.

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

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

signals an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during post-flight procedures at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 8, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez) Depending on ...

It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central role in the F-35B "lightning carrier" concept. The US Navy is stationing its new ...

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 ...

The test, conducted in collaboration with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, marked the inaugural flight of the F-35B with advanced ... and processing power. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Pax River ITF completed an initial flight test integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the F-35B Lightning II, following the first test on the F-35C in September 2024.