Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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May- 2022 -5 MayAsia Pacific
Japan’s Ruling Party Proposes Counter-Strike Capabilities
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed the government develop "counterstrike capabilities" against enemy missile bases in a policy document.
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchAsia Pacific
Japan Raises New Land-Based Electronic Warfare Unit
Japan has established a new electronic warfare unit to detect, analyze, and disrupt adversary electromagnetic communication and radar signals.
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18 MarchDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Japan Receives First of Three RQ-4B Global Hawks From US
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has received its first of three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drones.
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Jan- 2022 -31 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan Finds Piece of Missing F-15, Searching for Crew
Japanese aircraft and boats were searching for two crew from a fighter jet that is believed to have crashed after taking off a day earlier.
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5 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan to Develop Railgun Counter-Hypersonic Weapon
The Japanese government has set aside $56 million to develop a railgun-based counter-hypersonic weapon system.
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3 JanuaryAmericas
Boeing to Upgrade Japan’s F-15 Super Interceptors
Boeing has clinched a contract from the US Air Force to upgrade the Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15MJ Super Interceptor aircraft.
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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberAsia Pacific
Japan to Jointly Develop Jet Engine of Its F-X Fighter With UK
Japan is set to jointly develop the engine of its future, indigenously developed next-generation F-X fighter jet with the UK.
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16 DecemberAsia Pacific
Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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Aug- 2021 -18 AugustExercises
Boeing KC-46A Japan Tanker Completes ‘Milestone’ Refueling Flight
A Boeing KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently completed the refueling of another KC-46A in-flight.
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Jul- 2021 -19 JulyAmericas
US Military Tests HIMARS Long-Range Rocket Launcher in Japan
The US military recently conducted a series of live-fire tests of its advanced High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) long-range mobile rocket launcher in Japan.
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