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JS IZUMO (DDH-183) ?? Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ?? has decided that its two Izumo-class helicopter holders will not be equipped with ?? sky jump ?? how to facilitate short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) operations of futures F-35 B Lightning II. Currently the bow is trapezoidal, will be modified in a square form, similar to the one found on the Wasp and America amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy ??. JMSDF JS Izumo (DDH-183) is currently in the first stage of conversion into a carrier capable of operating with the F-35 B in the port of ?? Yokohama, Japan. This change will allow the ship to operate safely with the F-35 B by mitigating turbulence during takeoffs and allowing the aircraft to take off and land on the port side of the flight deck, keeping a safe distance from the island of the boat. It was also confirmed that the modifications to ?? JS Izumo (DDH-183)?? and ?? JS Kaga (DDH-184)?? will be carried out in two main stages to coincide with the periodic ship reconditioning and revision programmes, which are perform every 5 years.