Japan has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) Komaki South Plant in Aichi Prefecture as the national assembly site for its Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter, marking another major milestone in the trilateral defense project with the United Kingdom and Italy.
Japanese fighter jet
The Royal Netherlands Air Force began joint operations on March 23 at Misawa Air Base in Japan alongside U.S. and Japanese forces, marking its first exercise in the country.
The United States Air Force remains far ahead with over 14,000 aircraft supported by approximately 37,000 pilots.
Fighter jet pilots in the United States Armed Forces are among the most elite aviators in the world, operating from major bases such as Washington D.C.
Airbus and Kansai Airports signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the use of hydrogen at three Japanese airports
An F-15DJ fighter belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) crashed during a training exercise on January 31, 2022. Â