Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force
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Feb- 2025 -19 FebruarySea
Mitsubishi Debuts Final Japanese Navy Hibiki Survey Ship
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has christened and launched the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s final Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance vessel in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture.
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3 FebruaryArms
Japan Buys 150 SM-6 Missiles for AEGIS-Equipped Vessels
Japan has requested up to 150 Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles from the US in a foreign military sale worth $900 million.
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Dec- 2024 -30 DecemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Japan to Buy V-BAT Surveillance Drones for Future Patrol Vessels
The Japanese cabinet has approved the purchase of six V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the defense budget proposal for fiscal 2025.
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5 DecemberAir
Japan Selects SeaGuardian for Extended Surveillance Missions
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has chosen the SeaGuardian drone for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program.
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Nov- 2024 -4 NovemberSea
Naikai Zosen Launches Japan Maritime Transport Group’s First LCU Ship
Shipbuilder Naikai Zosen has launched the Japan Self-Defense Force - Maritime Transport Group’s first Landing Craft Utility vessel in Hiroshima.
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Oct- 2024 -23 OctoberAmericas
US F-35B Lands on Japanese Destroyer for First Time
The US Navy has landed an F-35B on the Japanese destroyer JS Kaga for the first time, enhancing cooperation and defense interoperability.
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Sep- 2024 -25 SeptemberAir
Japan Orders New Batch of Fuji T-5 Training Aircraft From Subaru
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has awarded Subaru Corporation a 7.6-billion-yen ($53 million) contract to produce 30 new Fuji T-5 training aircraft, Janes reported.
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24 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan to Build Second Aegis-Equipped Vessel
Japan has formally contracted a local shipbuilding company to develop the country’s second Aegis System Equipped Vessel.
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23 SeptemberAir
Japan Announces More Funding for Next-Gen EW Aircraft Based on Kawasaki P-1
Japan is investing $288.2 million to develop an electronic warfare aircraft based on the Kawasaki P-1 for the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Restructures to Create ‘Fleet Information Warfare’ Command
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is overhauling its intelligence operations, replacing its Fleet Intelligence Command with the soon-to-be-established “Fleet Information Warfare Command.”
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