Japan pursues greater undersea situational awareness
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will strengthen its ocean observation capabilities with new types of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and long-range underwater acoustic...
Australia and Japan to jointly develop underwater RAS technology
Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) for undersea warfare, the Australia Department of...
Japan commits to Tomahawk cruise missile buy
Japan has committed the acquisition of up to 400 US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and associated equipment after it had on 18 January finalised a...
Japan and Singapore air forces train with USAF B-1 bombers and...
Two B-1B Lancer bombers operated by the United States Air Force 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Paya...
Counter-UAS Market Set for Steep Rise
The Ukraine war has revealed that C-UAS equipment must now be a fundamental part of any military force.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now a...
Exercise Sea Dragon hones ASW skills for Indo-Pacific stakeholders
Maritime patrol aircraft from four Indo-Pacific countries – Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea – have deployed to the United States’ Anderson Air Force...
Japan shows off modified Izumo-class helicopter carrier
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has for the first time released official images of Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga in an advanced stage...
Filling the MPA Ga
The submarine club is growing in size; so cue the entry of a new maritime patrol platform.
At the height of the Cold War,...
USAF Osprey crash in Japan leads to fleet grounding
The US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) has grounded their V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft fleets on 6 December, following a crash of...
Submarines Resurgent
Submarines are undergoing a renaissance in the Asia-Pacific region. Excluding mini-submarines, approximately 230 are in service.
With a growing naval superpower present in the Asia-Pacific...
