Tag: JASDF

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils T-X Jet Trainer Concept at DSEI

Japan has been looking to replace its older T-4 jet trainer, as…

Exclusive: First Japanese F-35B Makes Maiden Flight

The aircraft is the first of 42 F-35B Lightning IIs that will…

Japan Considering Naming its GCAP Fighter After the WW2-Era A7M ‘Reppu’: Reports

The A7M Reppu (Strong Gale) was conceived to succeed the legendary A6M…

Japan Contracts Mitsubishi to Produce New Standoff Precision Missile

Japan is expanding its standoff strike arsenal with a new precision missile…

JSDF Orders 17 CH-47 Block IIs as Part of Helicopter Fleet Modernization

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block…

JASDF Reveals Stunning Kawasaki C-1 Commemorative Livery as the Type Nears Retirement

The JASDF, historically famous for the stunning liveries of its aircraft, has…