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 Mitsubishi ...

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 ...

Article Summary - Japan’s shift to a massive F-35 fleet hasn’t made the Mitsubishi F-2 obsolete—it’s turned it into a specialist. -Derived from the F-16 but 25 percent larger, the F-2 carries more ...

Even though Japan is making the transition to the F-35, the F-2s are still valuable; their anti-ship capabilities are truly impressive, and are likely among the best in the region. In June of this ...

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 while ...

Cancellation of Apache also on the cards as defence agency seeks cuts to pay for ballistic missile defence system Japan may cease production of the Mitsubishi F-2 as part of a nearly completed review ...

Japan has announced a timeline for a new, unnamed fighter jet to challenge China’s J-20 fighter. The new, stealthy fighter will enter production in 2031. The aircraft will replace the aging Mitsubishi ...

Mitsubishi F-2 fighters of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have conducted a month of air-to-air refuelling trials with a tanker of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The work took place ...

The Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet will replace the aging fleet of F-2 that Japan previously developed with the United States. Japan announced Friday that it will jointly develop its next-generation ...

The Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF) fleet of Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighter jets will be fitted with a new domestically produced supersonic anti-ship missile currently under development, the ...