At a Cabinet meeting on March 11, the Japanese government appointed Lieutenant General Nagumo Kenichiro, vice chief of staff ...

A, one of the JMSDF’s most secretive assets, conducted its last flight at Iwakuni Air Base and retired quietly on Mar. 10, 2025, after 37 years of ...

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

VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which reinforce the U.S. Marine ...

France, U.S. Exercise Works To Enhance Japanese Carrier Expertise is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with ...

Aircraft refuelling tankers from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have successfully completed a refuelling mission as Exercise Cope ...

Take an in-depth look at the Japanese Air Force in 2025—where tradition meets cutting-edge technology. From the latest F-35 stealth fighters to advanced drones and strategic defense systems ...

Helicopters are another area of particular strength, with a high number of attack helos. The Israeli Air Force uses 48 AH-64 Apache's across two variants. Japan comes in at number five on the WDMMA ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese police are investigating a bomb threat against this key U.S. military hub in western Tokyo that also serves as the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan.

“We see a lot of Australians and the Japanese laughing, making jokes together, working with our U.S. Air Force partners, and we’re just happy to be out here really building that bond with ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has 1,459 active aircraft, making it the sixth largest air force in the world. The JASDF boasts a modern collection of military warfare that includes 127 fifth ...