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Joint Strike Fighter
US Defense Contractor to Build Upgrade Facility for F-35 Stealth Fighters in Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to build a F-35 maintenance repair and upgrade facility in Japan.
Japan’s Air Force: Pilot Error Caused F-35A Crash
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pilot vertigo rather than a mechanical problem was the cause of the crash in April, according to a JASDF investigative report.
Japan’s Ministry of Defense Confirms Death of Missing F-35A Fighter Jet Pilot
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese minister of defense officially confirmed the death of a pilot who went missing with his F-35A on April 9.
Japan Stops Search for Crashed F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese government has stopped searching for a F-35A fighter aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean almost two months ago.
US Navy Ends Search for Japan’s Crashed F-35A Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has officially ended its search for a missing Japanese F-35A Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter that crashed last month.
Japan Recovers Parts of Crashed F-35A‘s Flight Data Recorder
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Part of the flight data recorder was recovered “on or after May 3,” according to Japan’s defense minister.
Has Japan’s Crashed F-35A Stealth Fighter Been Found?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. general says the wreckage has been found; other U.S. military spokespeople deny that.
Senior US Navy Official on Japan’s Missing F-35A: ‘We Have a Pretty Good Idea Where it Is’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
US and Japanese search efforts are reportedly closing in on the wreckage of a crashed Japanese F-35A fighter jet.
Japan Confirms F-35A Fighter Crashed
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force confirmed that a missing F-35A has crashed.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Fighter Has Gone Missing Over Pacific Ocean
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s remaining fleet of 12 F-35As will remain grounded for the time being, according to the Japanese defense minister.
Japan Air Self Defense Force Stands Up First F-35A Lightning II Fighter Squadron
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan stood up its first operational F-35A fighter squadron, the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, on March 29.
Japan’s F-35 Stealth Fighters Get New Standoff Anti-Ship Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Norway’s Kongsberg has inked a deal with Tokyo to supply its Joint Strike Missile to the Japan Air Self Defense Force.
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