Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Oct- 2026 -9 OctoberSea
Mitsubishi Debuts Japan’s Seventh Taigei Attack Submarine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at its shipyard in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Aug- 2026 -24 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan’s Defense Agency Taps NEC to Build an ‘LLM for the Ocean’
Japanese multinational NEC is developing an underwater acoustics foundation model designed to bring generative AI capabilities similar to large language models to underwater acoustic data.
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Jul- 2026 -9 JulySea
Philippines to Adopt Retired Japanese Navy Abukuma Warships
The Philippines is planning to acquire five decommissioned Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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Apr- 2026 -1 AprilSea
Mitsubishi Delivers Japan’s Fifth Taigei Attack Submarine
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has accepted its fifth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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Mar- 2026 -13 MarchAsia Pacific
Japan Accepts Second SPY-7 Radar Shipset From Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has delivered the second shipset of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar system for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels.
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Jan- 2026 -27 JanuarySea
Inside Aegis: The System Powering Modern Naval Air Defense
This guide breaks down how the Aegis Weapon System anchors modern naval combat operations to protect ships and project power globally.
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Dec- 2025 -26 DecemberAsia Pacific
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launches Japan’s Final Mogami-Class Frigate
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the 12th and final Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force at its Nagasaki shipyard.
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Sep- 2025 -4 SeptemberSea
Palfinger to Deliver Slipway Systems for Japan’s Next-Gen FFM Warships
Japan has awarded Austrian firm Palfinger Marine a contract to supply stern launch and recovery systems for its next-generation FFM-class multirole frigates.
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Jul- 2025 -2 JulyAir
Audit Flags Readiness Gaps in Japan’s P-1 Maritime Patrol Fleet
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force is grappling with the reduced operational availability of its Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet, primarily due to persistent engine malfunctions.
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Jun- 2025 -10 JuneAsia Pacific
Mitsubishi Launches Latest Maritime Survey Vessel for Japanese Navy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has rolled out a new oceanographic research vessel for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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