Japan Air Self-Defense Force

May- 2025 -

19 May

Aircraft pilot wearing survivability gear

Beaufort Equips 100th Japanese F-35 Pilot With Survivability Tech

Survival technology solutions provider Beaufort has equipped the 100th Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 pilot with its Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) ensemble.

8 May

Air

Juster Domingo

Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US

Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa as part of a $23.11-billion deal.

Apr- 2025 -

11 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Jets Scrambled at Chinese Drones Up Threefold On-Year

Japan scrambled jets in response to Chinese drones 30 times during the past year, the military said, up over threefold year-on-year.

Mar- 2025 -

24 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Following US and China, Japan Unifies Military Branches Under Single Command

Japan has set up a joint operational command for its Self-Defense Forces, emulating a significant step taken by both the US and China to enhance their preparedness for potential conflict.

3 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Japan Could Soon Fly US-Made C-17 Military Transport Aircraft

Japan has expressed interest in acquiring US-made C-17 military transport aircraft to enhance its rapid deployment and tactical logistics capabilities.

Jan- 2025 -

29 January

Air

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft. Photo: Textron Aviation Defense

Rojoef Manuel

Japanese Air Force to Adopt Textron’s Beechcraft Texan II Trainer Aircraft

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has selected Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6 Texan II integrated training aircraft to modernize the service’s aircrew training programs.

21 January

Air