Japan builds up Joint Strike Missile inventory with fifth order
Norwegian defence prime Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 1 November that it has secured another contract from the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD)...
Strength in Numbers a Counter to Terrorism
Multi-lateral cooperation keep strong as regional terrorism persists.
As the war in Ukraine rolls into its third year, strategic competition across the vast maritime expanses...
US lands F-35B on Japanese ship for the first time
A “specially instrumented” Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)-capable Joint Strike Fighter aircraft operated by the United States has landed aboard...
India signs for GA-ASI MQ-9B UAVs
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has committed to acquiring up to 31 medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United...
Sourcing the Best Small Arms From Near and Far
Regional domestic small arms manufacturers are competing well against their global rivals.
With large armies to equip, the Asia-Pacific region offers a major market for...
Japan launches fifth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine
Japanese defence prime Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the fifth of eight Taigei-class diesel-electric submarines ordered for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...
Japan Coast Guard Provides Capacity-Building Support to The Philippines
On September 11, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) announced that three members of its Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) were dispatched to the Philippines from...
Japan’s “Active Cyber Defense” System: Now Set to Become Reality?
1. Introduction
On September 10, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) submitted its proposal for the Government of Japan to establish a system of “active cyber...
Japan explores Type 10 MBT lethality and survivability upgrades
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) primary land warfare platform, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Type 10 ‘Hitomaru’ main battle tank (MBT), is being...
Japan doubles down on new maritime electronic warfare aircraft
Recent budget documents released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed its intent to seek additional funding to develop a new electronic...
