East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Purchases Additional Type 10 Tank and Type 19 Howitzers
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Japan
C4iSR
Northrop, Mitsubishi to develop Japan’s integrated air and missile defense networks
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East Asia and Pacific Region
China’s aggressive surveillance attempts on the Japanese coast ended in embarrassment as a Chinese WL-10 drone crashed in the sea
The Chinese government reported the loss of a suspected military drone and an engineering vessel in its coastal seas this month, around the time its armed forces held “punishment” drills around neighbouring Taiwan. The maritime […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development
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Cruise Missiles
Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles worth $1.7 billion
On January 18, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced it has formally signed a contract worth about 254 billion yen ($1.7 billion) with the U.S. Government to acquire up to 400 U.S.-made long-range Tomahawk […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan develops cutting-edge railgun cannon
The Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan released a video on YouTube showcasing the latest firing test of their new railgun system. The railgun, an innovative weapon system, stands as a testament to […]
Americas
Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate
Japan isn’t the only country that could be brought into the trilateral partnership’s future projects, with Justin Trudeau making a call on Canada’s role. Australia, the US, and the UK are expected to announce they […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The AUKUS will turn into JAUKUS after Japanese admission to the security pact
According to information published by City AM on April 7, 2024, the AUKUS pact, a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, initially focused on enhancing undersea and nuclear capabilities, […]
Air Platform
Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions
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Anti-ship Missile
Japan deploys type 12 anti-ship missiles launchers at China’s choke point
Japan has deployed surface-to-ship missile launchers on Okinawa Island to counter China’s aggressive moves along the first island chain, Japanese media said. The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces announced that a Type 12 […]