Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense News on X: Leaked photo: General Atomics offers #Japan's Izumo helicopter carrier a conversion design into a full CATOBAR aircraft carrier capable of launching the F-35C
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JMSDF Commissions its Second Izumo-Class Helicopter Carrier JS Kaga (DDH 184)
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JS Kaga DDH-184 Izumo class Helicopter Destroyer JMSDF
Japan's New Plan for Izumo F-35 Carrier a Tool Against China's Navy
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Japan to convert helicopter carrier Izumo into aircraft carrier - Nikkei Asia
Japan's New Plan for Izumo F-35 Carrier a Tool Against China's Navy
Marine Corps F-35Bs Landed on Japan's Converted Aircraft Carrier Izumo
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Japan to Deploy Converted Aircraft Carrier in Indo-Pacific
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Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense News on X: @bill_hayton @jmohanmalik @nktpnd @GregPoling @LyleJMorris @ThayerCarl More pics of P helicopter carrier Izumo that will be fitted with the F-35B aircraft #Japan #EastChinaSea #
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General Atomics SeaGuardian drone begins operations in Japan
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Japan's First New Carrier Sight After Modification, F-35B ready to deploy
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Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense News on X: F-35 converted #JapaneseNavy Izumo carriers will look like this once converted for the use of the F-35. The conversion will include the adding
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Japan's helicopter carrier embarks on 4-month Indo-Pacific tour - Nikkei Asia
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Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to embark on two-month tour of South China Sea and Indian Ocean - The Japan Times
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GOP Rep warns US Navy plan to relocate fuel from Hawaii could jeopardize operations in the Indo-Pacific