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On the ground at Yokota Air Base, the Air Force transport hub of the Pacific
In the west of the sprawling metropolis that is Tokyo lies Yokota Air Base, a major air transportation hub in the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility and a critical waypoint for cargo, passengers and VIPs.
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A farewell to the Phantom fleet, as Japan transitions to the F-35
The clock is ticking on Japan’s Phantom fighters as the country prepares to draw down use of the Cold War-era jet.
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US airmen in the Pacific transitioned to the C-130J this year. How is the new model faring?
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has the largest area of responsibility of the American military’s combatant commands.
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A look at Japanese air power — and potential procurements
Defense News traveled to Japan to see what an international aerospace exhibition and local air show had to offer.
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Japanese acquisition officials reveal next steps in search for advanced fighter jet
Japan’s next-generation fighter will replace the F-2 around the mid-2030s.
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US government, Boeing to help Japan upgrade missile, electronic warfare capabilities for F-15 jets
The Japanese Defense Ministry requested $89 million to upgrade two of its F-15J/DJ interceptors in its latest budget request for its next fiscal year.
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Japan sets naval-friendly requirement in search to replace AH-1S Cobra fleet
Apart from Bell’s AH-1Z Viper offer, what other platforms could enter Japan’s competition?
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Prototype UH-X helo to undergo tests, with plans to produce 150 units for Japanese forces
The maiden flight will lead to the full-scale production of 150 UH-X helicopters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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Japan prepares to stand up first F-35 operational unit
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is continuing to train more pilots, maintainers and other support personnel on the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jet.
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Safety concerns delay delivery of V-22 Osprey aircraft to Japan
Japan’s first Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft are ready for delivery, but a dispute over where they will be based is holding up the process.
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On the ground at Yokota Air Base, the Air Force transport hub of the Pacific
In the west of the sprawling metropolis that is Tokyo lies Yokota Air Base, a major air transportation hub in the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility and a critical waypoint for cargo, passengers and VIPs.
-
A farewell to the Phantom fleet, as Japan transitions to the F-35
The clock is ticking on Japan’s Phantom fighters as the country prepares to draw down use of the Cold War-era jet.
-
US airmen in the Pacific transitioned to the C-130J this year. How is the new model faring?
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has the largest area of responsibility of the American military’s combatant commands.
-
A look at Japanese air power — and potential procurements
Defense News traveled to Japan to see what an international aerospace exhibition and local air show had to offer.
-
Japanese acquisition officials reveal next steps in search for advanced fighter jet
Japan’s next-generation fighter will replace the F-2 around the mid-2030s.
-
US government, Boeing to help Japan upgrade missile, electronic warfare capabilities for F-15 jets
The Japanese Defense Ministry requested $89 million to upgrade two of its F-15J/DJ interceptors in its latest budget request for its next fiscal year.
-
Japan sets naval-friendly requirement in search to replace AH-1S Cobra fleet
Apart from Bell’s AH-1Z Viper offer, what other platforms could enter Japan’s competition?
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Prototype UH-X helo to undergo tests, with plans to produce 150 units for Japanese forces
The maiden flight will lead to the full-scale production of 150 UH-X helicopters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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Japan prepares to stand up first F-35 operational unit
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is continuing to train more pilots, maintainers and other support personnel on the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jet.
-
Safety concerns delay delivery of V-22 Osprey aircraft to Japan
Japan’s first Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft are ready for delivery, but a dispute over where they will be based is holding up the process.
-
On the ground at Yokota Air Base, the Air Force transport hub of the Pacific
In the west of the sprawling metropolis that is Tokyo lies Yokota Air Base, a major air transportation hub in the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility and a critical waypoint for cargo, passengers and VIPs.
-
A farewell to the Phantom fleet, as Japan transitions to the F-35
The clock is ticking on Japan’s Phantom fighters as the country prepares to draw down use of the Cold War-era jet.
-
US airmen in the Pacific transitioned to the C-130J this year. How is the new model faring?
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has the largest area of responsibility of the American military’s combatant commands.
-
A look at Japanese air power — and potential procurements
Defense News traveled to Japan to see what an international aerospace exhibition and local air show had to offer.
-
Japanese acquisition officials reveal next steps in search for advanced fighter jet
Japan’s next-generation fighter will replace the F-2 around the mid-2030s.
-
US government, Boeing to help Japan upgrade missile, electronic warfare capabilities for F-15 jets
The Japanese Defense Ministry requested $89 million to upgrade two of its F-15J/DJ interceptors in its latest budget request for its next fiscal year.
-
Japan sets naval-friendly requirement in search to replace AH-1S Cobra fleet
Apart from Bell’s AH-1Z Viper offer, what other platforms could enter Japan’s competition?
-
Prototype UH-X helo to undergo tests, with plans to produce 150 units for Japanese forces
The maiden flight will lead to the full-scale production of 150 UH-X helicopters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
-
Japan prepares to stand up first F-35 operational unit
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is continuing to train more pilots, maintainers and other support personnel on the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jet.
-
Safety concerns delay delivery of V-22 Osprey aircraft to Japan
Japan’s first Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft are ready for delivery, but a dispute over where they will be based is holding up the process.
