Japan Prepares For F-35B STOVL Aircraft’s Carrier Operations

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched “Mogami”, the first-in-class 30FFM, a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). While another shipyard, Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding located in Okayama […]

Japanese forces chased a Chinese Jin-class submarine out of Japanese waters in July 2020. Officials in Tokyo characterized the sub’s infiltration as part of China’s escalating land-grab across the western Pacific. A Japanese “destroyer”—actually, the […]

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35B jets have been training for any and all eventualities related to carrier strike operations. F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth practised air combat, dogfighting against Typhoons and other F-35A. HMS Queen […]