The Japan Air Self Defense Force plans to fly its F-2 in the upcoming installment of Cope North, marking the first time the F-2 fighter has flown outside Japanese territory. Andersen AFB, Guam, is hosting the joint and bilateral exercise from June 11-22.
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.