The British Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force started the Vigilant Isles 23 exercise on November 15, the first joint exercise between the militaries conducted following the entry into… Continue reading "First UK-Japan Exercise Under Reciprocal Access Agreement Begins"
The French Air and Space Force launched its first-ever joint exercise with Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force on Thursday with a ceremony at Nyutabaru Air Base. The start of the exercise… Continue reading "France And Japan Launch First-Ever Joint Air Force Exercise"
The Royal Australian Air Force announced on April 29 that the service had successfully concluded its first air-to-air refueling trials with Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-15 Eagles. From March 29… Continue reading "Royal Australian Air Force Tanker Concludes First Refueling Trials With Japanese F-15s"
India and Japan are bolstering defense ties by increasing interactions between their air and land counterparts. The first ever bilateral air exercise ‘Veer Guardian 2023’ between the Indian Air Force… Continue reading "India-Japan Bilateral Exercise Bolsters Air Force Cooperation, Fourth Bilateral Army Exercise Announced"
An investigation by Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force into the fatal crash of one of its aggressor F-15DJs has found spatial disorientation to be the most likely cause of the accident.… Continue reading "Spatial Disoriention Responsible For Fatal January JASDF Aggressor Crash"
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force received its first RQ-4B Global Hawk on March 12, with the high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle landing at Misawa Air Base after a non-stop trans-Pacific… Continue reading "Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force Receives First Global Hawk"
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has stated that earlier reports of the rescue of a crew member of a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15 that disappeared from radar over the… Continue reading "JASDF Aggressor F-15 Goes Missing Over Sea Of Japan"
The Japanese Air Self Defense Force says that abnormalities were found in the computer systems of a JASDF F-35A that made an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport on Wednesday. In… Continue reading "Aircraft Computer Issues Responsible For JASDF F-35A Emergency Landing"
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has added to its election platform a pledge to increase the nation’s defense spending to at least 2% of Japan’s gross national budget ahead of… Continue reading "Japan’s Ruling Party Pledges Doubled Defense Budget Ahead Of Elections"
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has announced its planned dates for the first trials of F-35B Lightning IIs off of the helicopter destroyer JS Izumo. In a press statement, the Ministry… Continue reading "Japan Announces October Dates For Izumo F-35B Trials"