Aviation Week Forecasts: F-35 To Lead Japan Fighter Fleets By 2030

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Japan received its first batch of TR3 F-35s in April.

Credit: U.S. DoD
In April, the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) accepted its first three Lockheed Martin F-35As with the Technical Refresh 3 (TR3) upgrade. The aircraft join an existing fleet of 39 F-35As already in service with the JASDF. As reported by Aviation Week’s Chen Chuanren, the new jets will be...
Brandon Patrick

Brandon works as an Analyst for AWN’s military data team covering the Middle East and North Africa region. As a former Arabic Linguist in the U.S…

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