East Asia and Pacific Region
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils New FFM Frigate For Export Markets
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Boeing Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to upgrade 68 Boeing-Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle fighter aircraft through the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) programme, it confirmed on 4 February. The Japanese government has included the modernization of […]
Defense Industry
Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets
Although Japan has shored up its defenses against strategic threats, the country’s arms industry, which lags behind in military technology, is facing challenges both at home and overseas. Japan’s military needs more advanced aircraft and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launching ceremony for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). As […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s Ultra-modern Mogami-Class Frigates Are Headaches For PLA Navy’s Submarine
Amidst a flurry of colorful balloons, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the Mogami from its shipyard in Nagasaki—the lead ship of a new class of versatile 30FFM-type multi-role frigates. Due to delays caused by a construction accident, the […]
Air Platform
Japan Developing Anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic missiles
Japan is developing two advanced anti-surface warheads that will be fitted onto two hypersonic weapons that are currently also under development, as indicated by several documents obtained by GDC from the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s MHI launches ‘Mogami’ first-in-class 30FFM Frigate for the JMSDF
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched “Mogami”, the first-in-class 30FFM, a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). While another shipyard, Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding located in Okayama […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets
According to data from Defense News, it seems to casual observers that Japanese defense companies have been losing their international competitiveness in recent years. From 2000 to 2018, at least five Japanese firms were ranked in […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military Hardware
TOKYO (GDC) — The Defense Ministry and the Japan Business Federation have agreed to step up cooperation in promoting defense equipment and technology exports. As per new arrangement, Japan will engage with the private defense […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Lockheed Martin to Join Japan’s Sixth-generation Fighter Project
Lockheed Martin Corp, the maker of the F-35 stealth jet, will join a project led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build a new fighter plane that Japan’s air force is expected to field by […]