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Stay informed about the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and its aviation capabilities. Explore news about the JSDF’s role in Japan’s national defense.
Japan starts building new air base for US jets
Japan Self Defense Forces have begun constructing a new air base on Mage, an uninhabited island in Kagoshima…
First Japanese V-22 Osprey deployed amidst controversy
Japan becomes the first foreign operator of the U.S.-made tiltrotor aircraft, a move anticipated for almost a decade,…
Japan calls off crashed F-35A search, rest of fleet grounded
Japan ended its search for the pilot’s body and the wreck of the F-35 fighter jet that fell…
Northrop Grumman delivers first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to Japan
The U.S.-based aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman announced on May 31, 2019, that the first Grumman E-2D…
Crash of Japanese F-35A confirmed, pilot missing
The crash of an F-35A stealth fighter jet of the Japan Self Defense Forces during a training flight…