On September 25, the Japanese Destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) sailed through the Taiwan Strait as part of a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP). It’s a historic moment for Japan and… Continue reading "First Time in Its History, Japan Sends Warship Through the Taiwan Strait"
Last week, Italy announced the deployment of its 27,100-ton flagship, the Aircraft Carrier Cavour to the Indo-Pacific. Armed with a complement of up to 10 advanced F-35B stealth fighters the… Continue reading "Italy Strengthens Ties with Japan as Carrier Arrives in the Indo-Pacific"
On Wednesday May 15, the US and Japan signed a formal agreement to jointly develop an interceptor capable of stopping hypersonic missiles. According to a statement from the US Department… Continue reading "Japan and US Agree to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Interceptor"
Back in March, a video depicting a drone flying over the Japanese helicopter destroyer (de facto light aircraft carrier) JS Izumo was published on Bilibili – China’s equivalent of YouTube.… Continue reading "Drone Footage of JS Izumo “Likely Real” Says Japanese Ministry of Defense"
Milrem Robotics, a leading European developer of robotics and autonomous systems majority-owned by UAE-based EDGE Group, announced on April 16 that it has signed a contract to provide three THeMIS… Continue reading "Japan To Procure Three THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) From Milrem Robotics"
Japan’s government announced on Tuesday that it would allow the next-generation fighter aircraft it is jointly developing with the United Kingdom and Italy to be exported to “third party” nations… Continue reading "Japan Publishes Global Combat Air Programme Fighter Export Guidelines"
The United States will begin providing the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) with training on the Tomahawk Cruise Missile system starting in late March. Training is expected to be conducted… Continue reading "Japan to Begin Training on Tomahawk Cruise Missile System Next Month"
The Japanese government has officially signed a contract for the purchase of up to 400 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles, part of Tokyo’s pursuit to bolster its long-range strike capabilities.… Continue reading "Japan Officially Signs Contract For Tomahawk Cruise Missile Purchase"
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force has published photographs of its quadrupedal “robot dog” unmanned ground vehicles in use during disaster relief efforts in the wake of the January 1 Noto Earthquake.… Continue reading "Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force Deploys Robot Dogs To Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts"
Japan’s defense ministry announced on December 22 that it had completed development on the SH-60L anti-submarine warfare helicopter, the newest Japanese variant of the Seahawk. The announcement also approved the… Continue reading "Japan Announces Completion Of SH-60L Seahawk Development"