JMSDF releases first images of JS Izumo's new rectangular flight deck as second-phase modifications progress, advancing its conversion into an F-35B "Lightning Carrier." The Japan Maritime ...

The last flight of the first F-35B Lightning II covered more than 500 miles at speeds considerably slower than Mach 1.6. And in this case it had to hitch a ride. The airframe of the fighter jet, known ...

Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010, and the first vertical takeoff on May 10, 2013, at NAS Patuxent River. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take-Off ...

The JMSDF Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Izumo has appeared in public view with a dramatically redesigned bow.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters, like the one pictured here, in ...

The F-35B is among the most sophisticated fighter jets ever built. This video covers its advanced flying trials off the East Coast, showcasing maneuvers, vertical takeoff and landing tests, and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base in the south of the country, its latest move to fortify defenses as tensions in the region grow. Powerball ...

The UK has received the last of 48 contracted Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning combat aircraft, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japan—a key United States ally—is set to deploy its first stealth fighter jets with the ability to operate from aircraft ...

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...