Tag: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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...
Japan’s MHI launches eighth Mogami-class frigate
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the eighth Mogami-class guided-missile frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on 14...
USN USVs converge on Australia for bilateral exercise
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) operated by the US Navy (USN) have arrived in Sydney, Australia on 24 October for a scheduled port visit ahead...
Japan test fired EM railgun at sea
Japan has successfully performed an at-sea live firing trial of an electromagnetic (EM) railgun, the Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA)...
Japan launches fourth and updated Taigei SSK
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during a ceremony at the...
Japan aims for expansion of frigate capabilities with New FFM
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMUC) to be respective main and...
MHI of Japan promotes warships in LIMA 2023
It has been nearly ten years since Tokyo loosened regulations regarding the export of military equipment, and one of the foremost companies from Japan...
JMSDF begins SeaGuardian UAV assessment
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commenced trials of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian medium altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial...
JMSDF commissions second Taigei-class submarine
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned its second Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), the service announced on its social media account on 20...
MHI showcases Whale USV
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has taken the opportunity at the DSEI-Japan exhibition in Chiba to showcase its Whale unmanned surface vehicle (USV).
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