Tag: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
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...
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...
Japanese Shipbuilder Naikai Zosen Launches First Vessel for the ‘SDF Maritime...
On October 29, Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen Corporation launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)...
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 releases new details on improved Type 12 SSM
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed fresh insights into its ongoing efforts to field an upgraded version of its Type 12 surface-to-ship...
Milrem Robotics wins THeMIS UGV deal from Japan
Edge Group subsidiary Milrem Robotics has been awarded a contract to deliver three THeMIS tracked unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Japan Ground Self-Defense...
Japan ground forces expand trials on uncrewed systems
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will acquire more uncrewed aerial and ground vehicles (UAVs and UGVs) for testing and evaluation, the service announced...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivers continued sustainment for JGSDF heavy lift helos
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has concluded a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract with aerospace prime Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for the service’s CH-47J/JA...
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...
Japan and South Korea stocking up on US-made missiles
The US State Department has approved a swathe of requests for advanced air- and ship-launched missiles for its East Asian allies Japan and South...
