Over the weekend of June 7 and 8th, a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force P-3C conducting surveillance over the Pacific Ocean was intercepted by Chinese J-15 fighter jets, resulting in… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jet Has Near Miss With Japanese Surveillance Aircraft"
Japan’s government says it is willing to participate in NATO’s Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine mission. The announcement was made during NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to Japan… Continue reading "Japan Says Willing To Join NATO’s Training Mission For Ukraine’s Military"
Japan’s defense ministry announced April 1, the signing of a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the development of long-range surface-to-surface missiles capable of engaging both land and sea targets.… Continue reading "Japan Signs Contract For Development Of New Surface-To-Surface Missile"
Japan has launched its fourth Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance ship, JS Bingo (AOS 5204), on 17 February 2025, at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture. JS Bingo… Continue reading "Bingo! Japan Launches Fourth Hibiki-Class Ocean Surveillance Ship"
Japan’s military procurement agency announced February 7, that it had successfully conducted a series of flight tests with its prototype hypersonic glide vehicle design. In a statement, the Acquisition, Technology… Continue reading "Japan Reveals New Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Flight Tests"
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has allocated ¥32.7 billion (approximately $250 million) for the development and mass production of the 23-Type Ship-to-Air Guided Missile, also known as the A-SAM. This missile… Continue reading "Japan’s Ministry of Defense Allocates ¥32.7 billion ($250 million) for the 23-Type Ship-to-Air Guided Missile"
A U.S. Navy F-35B Lightning II landed aboard the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s JS Kaga on Sunday, the first time the aircraft has landed aboard the JMSDF multi-function destroyer. A… Continue reading "U.S. Navy F-35B Makes First Ever Landing Aboard JS Kaga"
The United States’ Missile Defense Agency announced on Wednesday that it had selected Northrop Grumman’s hypersonic glide phase interceptor for further development. Continued development of the interceptor will be jointly… Continue reading "U.S. Missile Defense Agency Selects Northrop Grumman’s Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor For Further Development"
Last week, Italy announced the deployment of its 27,100-ton flagship, the Aircraft Carrier Cavour to the Indo-Pacific. Armed with a complement of up to 10 advanced F-35B stealth fighters the… Continue reading "Italy Strengthens Ties with Japan as Carrier Arrives in the Indo-Pacific"
Milrem Robotics, a leading European developer of robotics and autonomous systems majority-owned by UAE-based EDGE Group, announced on April 16 that it has signed a contract to provide three THeMIS… Continue reading "Japan To Procure Three THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) From Milrem Robotics"