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"
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force has published photographs of its quadrupedal “robot dog” unmanned ground vehicles in use during disaster relief efforts in the wake of the January 1 Noto Earthquake.… Continue reading "Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force Deploys Robot Dogs To Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts"
The British Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force started the Vigilant Isles 23 exercise on November 15, the first joint exercise between the militaries conducted following the entry into… Continue reading "First UK-Japan Exercise Under Reciprocal Access Agreement Begins"
Japanese authorities are conducting search and rescue efforts for a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Blackhawk that went missing south of Okinawa on Thursday. According to Japan’s defense ministry, radar contact… Continue reading "Missing Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Blackhawk Feared Crashed"
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force has announced that future editions of the Fuji Firepower Review will no longer be open to members of the public. In a March 31 release, the… Continue reading "Japan’s Fuji Firepower Review Goes Livestream-Only"
India and Japan are bolstering defense ties by increasing interactions between their air and land counterparts. The first ever bilateral air exercise ‘Veer Guardian 2023’ between the Indian Air Force… Continue reading "India-Japan Bilateral Exercise Bolsters Air Force Cooperation, Fourth Bilateral Army Exercise Announced"
The Philippines will receive donated Japanese utility helicopters for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. The transfer of equipment was announced during the first-ever Japan-Philippine-United States Trilateral Key Leaders’… Continue reading "Philippine Army to Recieve Japanese Helicopter Donation"
On Friday, 9 December, the Defense Acquisition Agency of the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it has selected Finnish manufacturer Patria’s AMV XP as the successor to the domestic… Continue reading "Japan Selects Patria AMV XP As Future Armoured Personnel Carrier"
On the 2 August, Japanese outlet Mainichi Shimbun reported the Japanese government’s intent to accelerate the enhancement programme of the Type 12 truck-launched anti-ship missile. Pushing forward the deployment timetable… Continue reading "Japan Accelerates Upgrade Programme of Type 12 Anti-Ship Missile, Strengthen Defense Against China"
Subaru delivered its first production UH-2 utility helicopter to Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on June 30, with a ceremony held at its Utsunomiya plant in Tochigi Prefecture. The delivery of… Continue reading "Subaru Delivers First Production UH-2 JGSDF Utility Helicopter"