Japan's Ministry of Defense takes delivery of initial F-35B stealth fighters for deployment at Nyutabaru Air Base, with plans to acquire a total of 42 aircraft for enhanced military capabilities.

While training with the F-35s is being carried out on land, the aircraft will eventually be transferred to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF's) two Izumo-class destroyers.

Japan has acquired U.S.-made F-35B stealth fighter jets that could operate from its aircraft carriers in the future.

The U.S. military said the F-35 fleet supports the combined combat power of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the ...

Japan has deployed its first three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft at ...

The UK has now received 40 of its planned fleet of 48 F-35B Lightning aircraft, following the latest delivery flight.

The wing of the Navy’s F-35 variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations.

A Royal Navy F-35B has made the first landing of a UK-operated stealth fighter on a Japanese vessel during a major trilateral ...

The landing was made after the aircraft developed a mechanical issue mid-air, also delaying some flights at the airport, as per local reports. This is the second incident in recent weeks involving a ...

A US Navy F-35C "went down" not far from Naval Air Station Lemoore, the base said on Wednesday.

The F-35B is the second from the carrier HMS Prince of Wales to make a high-profile diversion to an airport during its ...