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Japan Receives First F-35B Stealth Fighters for Air Base Deployment

Japan has taken delivery of its first three Lockheed Martin F-35B stealth fighters. The short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft arrived at Nyutabaru Air Base in southern Miyazaki prefecture on ...

Here’s How Many F-35s Lockheed Martin Delivered Over The Last Year

Lockheed Martin's F-35 production ramped up in 2025. Find out how many jets were delivered.
The National Interest

Japan’s Fleet of F-35 Fighter Jets Is Growing. So Are Its Military Bases.

Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two quasi-aircraft carriers. Eighty years ago, following its defeat in World War II, Japan ...