Defense News on MSN

Singapore is in line to get its first F-35 fighters later this year

Over 300 F-35s will be present in the Asia-Pacific region by 2030, according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin.
Aviation Wall on MSN

Why Japan is retiring F-18 Hornets in favor of F-35 fighters

Japan is moving away from its aging F-18 Hornets as F-35 stealth fighter jets take their place. The transition marks a major leap from fourth-generation airframes to fifth-generation capabilities ...
Yahoo

Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south

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. The new ...
Newsweek

US Ally Near China Receives Major Boost to F-35 Fleet

The first three F-35 stealth fighter jets designed for operations from Japanese aircraft carriers arrived in the Northeast Asian country on Thursday as part of Tokyo's ongoing efforts to bolster the ...
The Aviationist

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS Kaga to practice combined F-35B operations. The UK’s Royal Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...
SlashGear

Which Countries Fly The F-35 And How Many Do They Have In Their Air Fleet?

No man (or person) is an island. What does this phrase mean? It means nobody is or can be self-sufficient; everyone relies on someone else for something. The same is true for countries — no nation is ...
Forbes

Cruel Summer For The F-35 As Another Forced To Make Emergency Landing

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A Royal Navy F-35B — same type of aircraft now grounded at a ...