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May- 2023 -

2 May

Air

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducting refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagle.

Australian KC-30A Tanker, Japanese F-15 Jets Conduct First Air Refueling Trials

Australia and Japan have conducted their first air-to-air refueling trials with a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport and F-15 Eagle fighters.

Apr- 2023 -

27 April

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Considers US Partnership on Railgun Project: Report

Japan is considering partnering with the US on a railgun-based counter-hypersonic weapon development program.

24 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Invests $815M to Boost Tempest Future Aircraft Technologies

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems an $815 million contract to further develop the Tempest next-gen combat aircraft concept.

13 April

Air

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released this image on Jan. 28, showing what North Korea says was a long-range cruise missile test

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Warns Hokkaido Residents Over North Korea Missile

Japan's government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the northern region.

5 April

Asia Pacific

Japanese Special Defense Forces in a file photo.

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Changes Rules to Allow Aid to Foreign Militaries

Japan will begin offering aid to the militaries of "like-minded countries" under new rules, as Tokyo builds a more proactive defense strategy to address growing regional threats.

Mar- 2023 -

31 March

Technology

Joe Saballa

Japan Unveils Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Prototypes

Two Japanese defense firms have unveiled prototypes of their high-energy laser weapons to shoot down sophisticated enemy drones.

28 March

Exercises

Russian navy boat launches an anti-ship missile test in the Peter The Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Fired Anti-Ship Missiles at Mock Target in Sea of Japan

Russia's defense ministry said that its navy had fired test anti-ship missiles at mock targets in the Sea of Japan during military exercises.

27 March

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Plans Tomahawk-Equipped Aegis Destroyers by 2027: Report

Japan reportedly plans to equip its eight Aegis destroyers with Tomahawk cruise missiles by 2027.

23 March

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Aeralis Partners With Japan’s ShinMaywa for Digital Engineering

British jet developer Aeralis has partnered with Japanese firm ShinMaywa to implement digital engineering processes for aircraft design and manufacturing.

22 March

Sea