MHI contracted for Indonesian OPV construction
Japanese prime Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been awarded a contract by the the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia, or...
Japan’s Defence Budget Grows but Dependence on Imports Remains
Japan’s government is now increasing defence expenditure in the face of growing threats, but its own defence industry still falls short of developing ‘home...
Japan acquires V-BAT UAS
US technology company Shield AI has been awarded a contract to supply an undisclosed number of its V-Bat vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned...
Uncrewed Eyes Look East
Longer range/endurance UAVs make a different to the tyranny of distance when it comes down to ISR.
For full situational awareness, governments and their armed...
Maritime Self-Defense Force Seeking “Performance Based Logistics” for Aircraft Maintenance
On December 12, the Maritime Staff Office of the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) announced plans to procure aircraft maintenance services starting in fiscal...
Japan seeks large AMRAAM order
Japan has requested to acquire 1,200 new AIM-120C-8/D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 2 January.
The...
Boeing Japan Secures ATLA Contract for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Simulations
On December 10, it was made public that the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has concluded a contract with Boeing Japan Co., Ltd....
Australian navy becomes third Tomahawk shooter
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has conducted its first test firing of a Tomahawk land-attack sea-launched cruise missile, taking a major step towards introducing...
Japan makes progress on improved anti-ship missile
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 6 December that it had conducted a series of ground- and ship-based test firings of an...
“Unmanned Assets” to Reinforce the JSDF’s Human Resource Base and Defense...
On November 5 and 8, the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) hosted two separate expert panels that focused on the imperative for Tokyo to...
