Japanese big deck JS Kaga (DDH-184) wrapped trials for F-35B Lightning II off the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said this ...

Senior officials from the US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force joined the crew of the JS Kaga, as F-35B pilots from ...

The $1 billion carrier JS Kaga belongs to Japan, which is adding fixed-wing aircraft to some of its ships for the first time ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on Tuesday released video footage of an F-35B landing aboard the JS Kaga, an ...

Japan's destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier recently concluded sea trials off California that put Lockheed's F-35B to the test.

F-35B has successfully landed on the Japanese flattop JS Kaga for the first time, marking another step in enhancing ...

Unlike its two sister variants, the F-35A and the F-35C, the F-35B can land vertically like a helicopter and take off in very short distances according to its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, allowing ...

The F-35B touched down on the JS Kaga at approximately 3:15 pm (local time) as part of the sea trials, following the ship’s recent modifications to support fixed-wing aircraft operations.

“We are conducting tests with support from U.S. Navy and USMC to collect the necessary data for F-35B operations on the Izumo-class destroyer,” reads the English-language post. Kaga left its ...

"Changes to the Kaga included painting its flight deck with heat-resistant material that tolerates the F-35B's vectored-thrust engines, installing lights for nighttime operations, and reshaping ...

The Kaga, previously a helicopter carrier technically ... lights for nighttime operations, and a reshaped flight deck. "This test is essential for strengthening Japan's defense capabilities ...

The F-35B touched down on the JS Kaga at approximately 3:15 pm (local time) as part of the sea trials, following the ship's recent modifications to support fixed-wing aircraft operations.