Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Mar- 2025 -13 MarchSea
Japanese Navy Commissions Final Awaji Minesweeper
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has commissioned its fourth and final Awaji-class minesweeping vessel in Tsurumi-ki, Yokohama.
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11 MarchAsia Pacific
Japan’s Fourth Taigei-Class Submarine Enters Service
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned its fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine.
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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 -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 -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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