The main goal of Cope North 25 is the integration of the F-35s from Japan, Australia and the United States, building cooperation, enhancing command and control practices, and developing air combat tactics.
This year’s edition of the Cope North exercise between the United States, Japan and Australia marks the first time F-35 Lightning IIs from all three nations are participating. In fact, the U.S. Air Force, JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) and the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) deployed their F-35As, while the U.S. Marine Corps deployed its STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing) F-35Bs.
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