Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has the JS Kaga, an Izumo-class destroyer designated as a helicopter destroyer. This ship has flat top that allows five helicopters to operate on it ...

Japan’s first super aircraft carrier, the IJN Shinano, began as a battleship and was converted in response to devastating carrier losses at Midway. However, on her maiden voyage in November 1944 ...

Japan's destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier recently concluded sea trials off California that put Lockheed's F-35B to the test.

Stunning images recently released show the stealth fighter F-35B performing landings and takeoffs on the deck of the JS Kaga, ...

On Monday, three aircraft carriers departed San Diego, offering a rare sight for ship watchers. The U.S. Navy’s USS Nimitz ...

Unlike its two sister variants, the F-35A and the F-35C, the F-35B can land vertically like a helicopter and take off in very short distances according to its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, allowing ...

Newsweek's weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the Indo-Pacific region, with the locations of 10 carriers publicly available.