Japan gears up to boost F-35 support | Jane's 360

1956riki

Japan gears up to boost F-35 support | Jane's 360:  Japan is preparing to expand its engagement on supporting regionally operated Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters following its announcement in February that it has been assigned additional maintenance work on the platform.

A spokesperson from the Japanese Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Jane’s on 6 March that the country's maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MRO&U) facility is being prepared with a view to providing such support to F-35 aircraft within the next few years.

The spokesperson said the facility’s initial work will be focused on supporting the airframes of F-35 aircraft operated by the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF).


Japan’s F-35 Stealth Fighters Get New Standoff Anti-Ship Capability
Japan approved purchase of 105 F-35s

Japan plans to purchase nearly 150 F-35 fighter jets from the US

Japan to order F-35A and F-35B

Japan considering procuring 20 additional F-35A stealth fighter jets

Tokyo’s embrace of F-35 fighter presents multiple problems
Japan to buy at least 20 more F-35A stealth fighters, sources sayJapan may buy up to 40 vertical takeoff F-35B fighters
Japan deploys first of 10 US-made stealth fighter jets
Japan considers procuring more F-35 fighters to replace Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) F-15s
Japan considers refitting helicopter carrier for stealth fighters: gov't sources

F-35 Lightning II: Details