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The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force team, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the ship’s company of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) perform night flight test during developmental sea trials Oct. 30, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. The team embarked on the MSDF’s largest ship are aboard to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. The Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance, and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.
| Date Taken: | 10.30.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.31.2024 13:06 |
| Photo ID: | 8728600 |
| VIRIN: | 241031-O-ZB537-3815 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 4.6 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 1,062 |
| Downloads: | 56 |
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