East Asia and Pacific Region
For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII
At the request of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing of two F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo on October […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
CARAT 2021: US Navy, JMSDF And Sri Lankan Navy Conduct Naval Exercises
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (GDC) — The 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of partner nations commenced with CARAT Sri Lanka, June 24. Taking place […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Japan sets to procure more AMRAAMs
Japan will buy another lot of 32 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), with support, for an estimated cost of US$63m, with Raytheon Missile Systems acting as the prime contractor. The State Department has made a determination […]
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