Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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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 -9 OctoberExercises
Quad Nations Join Forces in Malabar 2024 Naval Exercises
Australia, India, Japan, and the US, collectively known as the “Quad,” have commenced the 28th Malabar Naval Exercises.
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9 OctoberAsia Pacific
Mitsubishi Launches Japan’s Fifth Taigei-Class Submarine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s JS Chogei submarine at its Kobe shipyard.
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Sep- 2024 -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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9 SeptemberSea
Japanese SH-60L Helicopters to Receive Teledyne FLIR Airborne Cameras
Teledyne FLIR has secured a contract to deliver airborne cameras for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s SH-60L helicopters.
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Jul- 2024 -30 JulyArms
Raytheon to Supply Standard Missile 3 for US, Japan
The Missile Defense Agency has contracted Raytheon Technologies to deliver Standard Missile 3 for the US government.
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Apr- 2024 -10 AprilTechnology
Lockheed Successfully Tracks Space Objects With SPY-7 Radar
Lockheed successfully tracked space objects during the first live demonstration of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar for Japan's Aegis-equipped ships.
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2 AprilArms
Japanese Soldiers Complete US-Led Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Training
The Japan Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces have completed a Tomahawk land attack missile training under the US Navy in Yokosuka.
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Mar- 2024 -26 MarchAmericas
US Mulls Major Overhaul of Military Command in Japan: Report
The US is considering revamping its military command structure in Japan in light of increasing threats in the Indo-Pacific.
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Feb- 2024 -15 FebruaryArms
Japan Military to Start Receiving US Training on Tomahawk Missiles
The Japanese military will begin receiving US training on Tomahawk cruise missiles after signing an acquisition agreement for the weapons.
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