East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan to co-produce Turkish Bayraktar TB3 maritime strike drone.
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Direct-energy Weapons
Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.
Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship. The weapon combines […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the 12th and final Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at its Nagasaki shipyard. The future JS Yoshii (FFM-12) multi-role guided-missile frigate is named after the […]
Anti-ship Missile
Japan Completes Type 12 Land-based Anti-ship Missile Trials.
On 19th December, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of the Japanese Ministry of Defence announced that the development of the land-based variant of the Improved Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile had been completed. Although […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.
Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he is not ruling out “any options” to improve the country’s military capabilities when asked about the plan of developing nuclear-powered submarines, as the United States ally faces […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.
The Japan Self-Defense Force has tested the deployment of its first hypersonic missile system, which has been rushed into mass production in response to growing threats from North Korea and China. Japan’s defense procurement agency […]
Anti-ship Missile
Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed details of a new long-range anti-ship missile program designed to strengthen the country’s island defense capabilities. The project, showcased through official development posters, highlights a modular […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
President Trump, Prime Minister Takaichi sign deal to secure rare earths supply.
President Donald J. Trump visited Japan on October 27, 2025, meeting Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to strengthen bilateral ties. The leaders signed an agreement granting U.S. access to Japanese rare earth minerals […]
South Asia
Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.
Recently, Dhaka and Tokyo have been discussing potential defense cooperation, marking the development of a new chapter in their bilateral history. According to one news report, they have “reached an understanding in principle to sign […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.
Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) officially received its first Finnish-built Patria AMV XP 8×8 combat armoured vehicle in Hokkaido on September 2, 2025. Delivered under the Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (WAPC) program and assembled at […]