Japan completes first stage of JS Kaga modification to operate F-35B
The JMSDF Chief Announced At The Press Conference On April 2 That The Completion Of The First Special Modification work on the Izumo-class destroyer Kaga as planned.
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Japan puts helicopter carrier Kaga on sea trials after major modifications to operate the F-35B fighter jets
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has begun sea trials of its helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH 184) after undergoing major modifications of the vessel to operate the F-35B fighter jets, the JMSDF announced on December 25.
Japan’s JS Kaga Shows Off New Bow
JMSDF Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga has left its dock for the first time after modifications to operate F-35B fighter jets.
U.S. Navy taps Raytheon to deliver JPALS to Japan
Raytheon was awarded a FMS contract to deliver JPALS, to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force by the U.S. Navy.
Modification work on JS Kaga nears Completion
Modification work to turn Japan's JS Kaga "helicopter destroyer" into a F-35B aircraft carrier are nearing completion at a dock in Kure City.
Japan sending its largest naval vessel to RIMPAC
On May 31, 2022, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) issued a press release on this year's Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD), announcing the ships that will participate and their ports of call.
Japan Starts Conversion Work on Second Izumo-class DDH
The modifications to Kaga, second of the Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (DDH) began at the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in late March.
Video: F-35B Conduct First Landing Aboard JS Izumo
At the request of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing of two F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo on October 3, 2021.
USMC F-35B Aircraft Tested aboard Japan’s Helicopter Carrier JS Izumo
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B short take off vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft was tested for the first time aboard JS Izumo, a helicopter carrier (local designation: helicopter destroyer) of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).
Japan’s Helicopter Carrier JS Izumo to Start F-35B Tests
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced this week that United States Marine Corps F-35B aircraft will start a campaign of tests aboard JS Izumo, a helicopter carrier (local designation: helicopter destroyer) of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).