The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has confirmed the ability of its Izumo-class multipurpose destroyer to support launch and recovery operations of the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II multirole combat aircraft aboard lead ship JS Izumo (DDH 183) on 3 October. Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 5 […]

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