Tag: ATLA
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...
Japan shows off new laser C-UAS vehicle
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has unveiled a prototype laser-based mobile counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) at an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of...
Japan announces new defence technology accelerator
The Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) has announced on 12 August its plan to set up a new defence technology research institute modelled after...
Japan’s MHI launches ninth Mogami frigate
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) subsidiary Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works has launched the ninth of a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates for...
Japan commissions fifth Mogami-class frigate
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced that it had commissioned its latest Mogami-class multi-mission frigate, JS Yahagi, at a ceremony at shipbuilder Mitsubishi...
JMSDF shows off latest SH-60L naval helos
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has shown its latest anti-submarine warfare (ASW)-optimised naval helicopter, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) SH-60L, at a media...
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...
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...
