As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]
The United States Air Force has awarded Liquid Robotics Inc., based in Herndon, Virginia, a $25 million contract to supply 20 unmanned surface vehicles under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program supporting Japan, according to […]
Japan has released test footage of a new coastal anti-ship missile prototype performing aggressive rolling maneuvers in its terminal phase. The concept signals a shift toward defeating modern naval close-in defenses as Tokyo strengthens sea […]
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The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, the latest in a series of agreements aimed at countering China’s regional assertiveness. Tokyo […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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