Based on the American F-16, Japan’s Mitsubishi F-2 incorporated a larger composite wing, advanced radar systems and enhanced maritime strike capabilities. Though derived from an existing fighter, it ...

In the early 1980s, Japan's government embarked on an ambitious project to develop a new fighter aircraft from scratch, with the goal of reviving its domestic aviation industry. After a decade of ...

Even though Japan is making the transition to the F-35, the F-2s are still valuable; their anti-ship capabilities are truly impressive, and are likely among the best in the region. In June of this ...

The 35th Fighter Wing on Friday denied reports that an Air Force fighter jet’s precautionary landing disrupted a commercial flight in northeastern Japan days earlier. One of the wing’s F-16 Fighting ...

The Skunk Works machine won the JSF award and has been replacing the F-16 progressively since it entered service. Across the ...