The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or JASDF, has made small steps to begin turning around what experts have described as an ...

"Lockheed Martin is committed to delivering on our promises to our customers," a company spokesperson told Newsweek, adding that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has a program of record for a total of ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently conducted a joint "elephant walk" at Misawa Air Base, showcasing aircraft like the F-16 Fighting Falcon ...

The JASDF has grounded its remaining F-35 aircraft pending results of an investigation. But as the flight data recorder for the aircraft is in waters with a depth of about 4,900 feet (1,500 meters ...

The aircraft, designated AX-6, is the second F-35A assembled at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ F-35 Final Assembly & Check-Out facility in Nagoya and is the first to be assigned to the JASDF’s ...

U.S. Joins Search Operation for Missing JASDF F-35 Lost in 10,000 Feet of Water. Sections from the left and right rudders of a Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II, serialled ...

Key point: Switching to the F-35 takes some time. The fatal crash of a Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) F-35A in April 2019 lead to much discussion about the future of the program. Tons of ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has published a statement about the loss of a F-35A. According to the report, the pilot likely suffered spatial disorientation before he crashed.

The fatal crash of a Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) F-35A in April 2019 lead to much discussion about the future of the program. Tons of speculation as to whether the crash was due to ...

F-35 jets with the JASDF are assigned to the Rinji F-35 Hkoutai, a temporary JASDF unit. Following the training of five more pilots and the delivery of more F-35s, the aircraft will be transferred ...

While the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has a fleet air wing of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, the JASDF, which already operates the F-35A, will operate the F-35Bs. Japan’s F-35 program is ...

With the JASDF now flying fifth-generation F-35A/F-35B fighters, the T-4 is deemed unfit for the task of transitioning fighter pilots to such advanced aircraft. Tokyo is currently mulling its ...