For some time now the Japanese Defense Forces have been moving towards a replacement for some of their key small arms. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is currently equipped with… Continue reading "Japan’s Defense Force Selects Howa 5.56 and HK SFP9 For New Rifle & Pistol"
Japan has reversed course on its decision to cease local assembly of its F-35 fighters, according to Nikkei. The Japanese government had previously decided to cease local assembly of F-35s… Continue reading "Japan Considering Continuing Local F-35 Assembly"
Taurus GmbH has proposed integrating their KEPD 350 air-to-surface cruise missile onto the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force’s (JASDF)F-2A multirole aircraft at the DSEI Japan exhibition in Chiba, Tokyo. Scale models… Continue reading "Taurus Proposes KEPD 350 For Japan’s F-2As"
On 12 November, Kongsberg revealed that it had been awarded a follow-on contract to deliver Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s F-35 fleet worth 450… Continue reading "Japan Awards Kongsberg Follow-On Contract for Joint Strike Missile"
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced, on September 10th, the down-selection of three contenders for the Next Armored Wheeled Vehicle project. This project aims to replace the Komatsu Type 96… Continue reading "Japanese MoD Downselects GDLS, Patria and Mitsubishi offerings for Type 96 APC Replacement"
Japan launched its second Maya-class guided missile destroyer, JS Haguro (DDG-180), on 17 July in a ceremony in Yokohama City. The 170-meter (558 foot), 8,200 metric tonne destroyer was constructed… Continue reading "New Japanese Aegis Destroyer JS Haguro Launched"
A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-35 was lost some 85 miles east of Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture, at approximately 7:27pm local time, JASDF representatives say. The aircraft… Continue reading "Japan Suffers F-35 Crash off North Eastern Shore"
According to a recent JMSDF report, two Chinese aircraft carriers conducted dual carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean for the first time last week. From June 8th to 16th, the… Continue reading "Chinese Dual Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Pacific For the First time"
Raytheon Co. has secured a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce additional AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The Navy awarded this modification (contract N0001924C0032, P00004) under an… Continue reading "Raytheon Wins $1.1 Billion US Navy Contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles"
If South Korea wants to go nuclear to respond to its evolving threat landscape, it needs to think carefully about what type of nuclear arms it should acquire. The best… Continue reading "If South Korea Wants to Go Nuclear, It Should Consider Tactical Options"