Fleet Air Force

The Fleet Air Force (航空集団, koukuushuudan) is the naval aviation branch of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It is headquartered in Naval Air Facility Atsugi[1] and is responsible for both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.

Fighters

 * Lockheed Martin F-16KJ Sea Viper x 0 - 60 on order (Attack Aircraft)
 * Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II x 0 - 42 on order (Strike Fighter)
 * Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II x 0 - 60 on order (Strike Fighter)

ELINT Aircraft

 * Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye x 0 - 18 on order (AWACS Aircraft)
 * Lockheed EP-3C Aries II x 4 (ELINT Aircraft)
 * Lockheed OP-3C x 6 (Optical Reconnaissance)

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

 * Kawasaki P-1 x 24 - 80 more on order (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Lockheed P-3C Orion x 68 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)

Transport/Utility Aircraft

 * Beechcraft LC-90 King Air x 6 (Liaison/Utility Aircraft)
 * Boeing MQ-25A Stingray x 18 (Carrier based Aerial Tanker)
 * Learjet U-36A x 4 (Utility Aircraft)
 * Lockheed KC-130R Hercules x 6 (Utility Aircraft)
 * NAMC YS-11 x 6 (Utility Aircraft)
 * ShinMaywa US-1 x 2 (Search and Rescue)
 * ShinMaywa US-2 x 6 (Search and Rescue)

Trainer Aircraft

 * Beechcraft TC-90 King Air x 28 (Trainer Aircraft)
 * McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk x 16 (Carrier based Advanced Trainer)
 * Eurocopter TH-135 x 15 (Trainer Helicopter)
 * Fuji T-5 x 36 (Trainer Aircraft)
 * Lockheed UP-3C x 2 (Equipment Testing Aircraft)
 * Lockheed UP-3D x 4 (Electronic Warfare Trainer)
 * McDonnell-Douglas MD500 Defender x 9 (Trainer Helicopter)

Helicopters

 * AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin x 14 (Minesweeping/Transport Helicopter)
 * Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout x 20 (Unmanned Helicopter)
 * Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey x 16 (COD Tiltrotor)
 * Mitsubishi SH-60J Seahawk x 100 (Maritime Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion x 10 (Minesweeping Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky UH-60J Black Hawk x 20 Search and Rescue)