Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Feb- 2023 -8 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Japan Plans to Replace Military Aircraft With Drones: Report
The Japanese ministry of defense is reportedly considering replacing several manned aircraft with unmanned platforms.
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Jan- 2023 -5 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan to Expand Fleet of Aegis Destroyers Amid Tensions With China
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will increase its number of Aegis destroyers amid heightened tensions with China.
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberAsia Pacific
Japan to Approve Sub-Launched Long-Range Missile Development: Report
The Japanese government has reportedly decided to acquire submarine-launched long-range missile capability.
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberAsia Pacific
Japan Considering 500 Tomahawks for Counter-Strike Capability: Report
Japan is reportedly considering buying up to 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US for “counter strike capability” against enemy missiles.
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22 NovemberAsia Pacific
Japan Test-Fires New Interceptor Missile Amid Tension With China, N. Korea
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted live-fire tests of its new Standard Missile-3 interceptor missile.
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18 NovemberAsia Pacific
Japan Considers Downsizing Planned Aegis Vessels for Mobility: Report
Japan is reportedly considering scaling down the size of its two planned Aegis system-equipped vessels for mobility.
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberAmericas
US OKs Potential $450M SM-6 Missile Sale to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile 6 Block I missiles to Japan for $450 million.
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14 OctoberAsia Pacific
Japan Launches Third Taigei-Class Submarine
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the country’s third Taigei-class attack submarine during a ceremony in Kobe City.
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Sep- 2022 -16 SeptemberAmericas
Raytheon to Build Rolling Airframe Missile – Block 2 for US, Japan
Raytheon has received a $39.3 million order to manufacture the Rolling Airframe Missile – Block 2 and 2B for the US and Japanese navies.
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15 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan to Build Aegis-Equipped Ballistic Missile Defense Warships
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reportedly proposed building a pair of ballistic missile defense ships at an estimated cost of $7.1 billion.
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