RAAF, US Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conduct trilateral exercise
Fighter jets from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force…
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US and Philippine Air Forces band together for ‘Cope Thunder’ bilateral exercise
The United States and the Philippines have joined forces to kick off “Cope Thunder” 25-1, a bilateral exercise…
Italy explores acquisition of Japan’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft
Italy is evaluating the procurement of Japan’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for the needs of the…
AU, Japan and US Air Forces successfully refuel 64 jets as CopeNorth25 concludes
Aircraft refuelling tankers from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense…
Japan’s defense forces order 17 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has placed an order with Boeing for 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks (Extended Range)…
Mission Merry Christmas: Defense and Air Force groups making holiday rounds
Christmas is approaching fast – two more days, to be exact. Before we get caught in the holiday…
Boeing wins $450.5M contract for Japan’s F-15 Super Interceptor upgrades
Boeing has been awarded a $450.5 million contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to support the F-15…
Japan moves forward with development of electronic warfare (EW) Kawasaki P-1
Japan is moving forward with the development of an electronic warfare (EW) version of its domestically produced Kawasaki…
Japan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time
Japan’s Ministry of Defence said a Chinese military aircraft had encroached into its territorial airspace on August 26,…
Probe finds lack of instructions led to fatal Japan Navy helicopter crash
Lack of instructions and failure to keep a lookout and communicate led to the fatal collision of two…
Pentagon upgrades force presence in Japan with F-15EX, F-35 fighters
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced changes in the deployment of fighter aircraft around its bases in…
V-22 Osprey won’t return to full flight operations until mid-2025, NAVAIR says
In response to the V-22 Osprey’s recent mishap rate, Vice Admiral Carl Chebi, Commander of the Naval Air Systems…
Naha Air Base evacuates F-15 fighter jets amid tsunami alert in Japan
In response to a recent tsunami warning, Japan’s Naha Air Base, located in the southern region of Okinawa…
Taiwan detects 26 Chinese military aircraft flying around Taiwan Strait
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported on March 14, 2024, that it had detected 26 aircraft belonging to…
Japan, US gradually resume Osprey operations in coordinated effort
Following the removal of the suspension of Osprey operations on March 8, 2024, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)…
All V-22 Osprey operators ground fleets after crash off Japan
In response to the recent CV-22 Osprey mishap off the coast of Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan on…
USAF Osprey crashes off Japan coast, one dead, five missing
A US Air Force V-22 Osprey transport tiltrotor aircraft has reportedly crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island…
Series of USMC Osprey unplanned landings in Japan raises questions
On the afternoon of September 21, 2023, a US Marine Corps V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft made an unexpected…