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JMSDF Reveals JS Izumo’s Upgraded Flight Deck for F-35B Operations
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JMSDF Reveals JS Izumo’s Upgraded Flight Deck for F-35B Operations
JMSDF releases first images of JS Izumo’s new rectangular flight deck as second-phase modifications progress, advancing its conversion into an F-35B “Lightning Carrier.” The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released on Apr. 20, 2026, new photos of the JS Izumo helicopter carrier, the lead ship of her class, with a new rectangular deck. This is part of extensive modifications underway since two years to convert the vessel into a “Lightni…
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