Even though Japan is making the transition to the F-35, the F-2s are still valuable; their anti-ship capabilities are truly ...

Summary and Key Points: The Mitsubishi F-2, developed as Japan’s version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, made its maiden flight in 1995 and entered service in 2000. Built under license by ...

The Mitsubishi F-2 is a single- and twin-seat air-combat fighter/interceptor aircraft based on the Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40. The first F-2 prototype flew in October 1995, with production ...

The Mitsubishi F-2 is often mistaken for an F-16 clone, but it’s a major leap forward in avionics, stealth, and mission flexibility. Developed through a complex U.S.–Japan collaboration, the F ...

The contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is worth around $250 million, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Tuesday. MHI is the prime contractor in building the F-2, which is the Japanese Air ...

Four Mitsubishi F-2s, or Viper Zeroes, come out to play with a flock of American F-35s and a Stratofortress over the Pacific Ocean ...

The first prototype of the indigenous stealth war plane that Japan Air Self-Defense Force will operate in the air defense role, replacing the ageing Mitsubishi F-2, made its first flight on Apr ...

The new F-3 jets would then begin replacing Japan’s over one hundred home-built Mitsubishi F-2 single-engine fighters —heavily upgraded (and over-priced) F-16s—starting in the mid to late 2030s.

The new, stealthy fighter will enter production in 2031. The aircraft will replace the aging Mitsubishi F-2 fighter jet, which is based on the American F-16.

Japan is examining the possibility of continuing production of the Mitsubishi F-2 to bolster its fighter fleet in the face of growing Chinese capability, a Japan could build more Mitsubishi F-2s ...

After years of development, testing, and using an American-made aircraft, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force had its own strike ...