Air Force Base in Japan Activates Maintenance Squadron for New F-35 Fleet

Air Force base in Japan activates maintenance squadron for new F-35 fleet

Misawa Air Base activated a new maintenance squadron this month to support its growing fleet of F-35A stealth fighters.

Canada Might Not Be Giving Up the F-35 Stealth Fighter Afterall

Canada is spending roughly C$800 million ($564 million) to equip its planned F-35A fleet with the Joint Strike Missile, the long-range weapon built by Norway's Kongsberg. Announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, the deal makes Canada the sixth F-35 operator to select the missile, after Norway, Japan, Australia, the United States, and Germany. Designed to fit inside the F-35's internal weapons bays, the JSM lets …