MELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. Navy plans to bolster its forward-deployed amphibious forces in Japan with two ships, on of which is a new amphibious assault vessel designed to operate a larger aviation component. The U.S. 7th Fleet, based at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan, announced Friday tha»»»

A “specially instrumented” Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)-capable Joint Strike Fighter aircraft operated by the United States has landed aboard Japan’s Izumo-class helicopter-destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time on 20 October, the Japan Maritime Self-Def»»»

Every month, the F-35 Joint Program Office releases updates about the Joint Strike Fighter program. This measure helps observers keep tabs on the most advanced stealth fighter jet in history. So, what is the state of the F-35 program? Over the past month, the number of pilots qualified to fly the F»»»

Converting helicopter destroyers to light carriers may be driven by prestige more than military necessity Japan is embarking on rebuilding its carrier fleet, a feat not undertaken since the end of World War II. This project involves significant modifications to its Izumo-class “helicopter destroyer»»»