Tag: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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The Pacific Ocean saw the largest concentration of US capital ships in over a decade take place this weekend. Escorts of the USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier… Continue reading "Four US Navy Capital Ships Train With JMSDF In The Philippines Sea"
3 years ago
Japan , News , Politics
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"
3 years ago
Japan , Naval , News , Submarine
Kawasaki Heavy Industries launched the Hakugei attack submarine on October 14 at its Kobe Works’ No.1 Building Berth. The Taigei-class attack submarine entered the water for the first time at… Continue reading "Second Taigei-class Attack Submarine JS Hakugei Launched"
3 years ago
Aircraft Carrier , Aviation , Breaking News , Fighter , Japan , Multi-Role , Naval , News , USA , USMC
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force announced on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted the first trial takeoffs and landings of F-35B Lightning IIs on the JS Izumo. The October 3 trials… Continue reading "USMC F-35Bs Conduct First Landings And Takeoffs From Izumo"
3 years ago
Aircraft Carrier , Aviation , Fighter , Japan , Multi-Role , Naval , News , USA , USMC
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"
3 years ago
Aviation , Fighter , Japan , Multi-Role , News , Training , USA , USMC
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David Berger, has stated that Marine Corps F-35Bs will be embarked on an Izumo-class helicopter destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force… Continue reading "USMC F-35Bs To Operate Off Japanese Helicopter Destroyers By November"
3 years ago
Daily News , Japan , Naval , Surface Combatant
Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force named and launched the newest member of its Mogami class of stealthy frigates this morning. The ceremony naming the Noshiro was held at Mitsubishi Heavy… Continue reading "Japanese Stealth Frigate JS Noshiro Named and Launched"
4 years ago
Breaking News , Japan , Naval , News , Submarine
Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force reports that one of its attack submarines, the JS Soryu, was involved in a collision with a civilian cargo ship today. In a press conference… Continue reading "BREAKING: Japanese Attack Submarine Soryu Involved In Collision With Cargo Ship"
4 years ago
Air Force , Army , Daily News , Defense , History , Japan , Naval , News , Politics , Training
Japan’s defense budget has grown significantly in recent years. This September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced a $51.9 billion draft budget, well above the $44.8 billion of 2014 and even… Continue reading "JSDF Facing Serious Challenges in Recruitment"
4 years ago
Daily News , Japan , Missiles , Naval , News , Surface Combatant
The second and final ship of Japan’s Maya-class Missile Defense Destroyers has begun its sea trials after which it will be officially commissioned into the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.… Continue reading "New Japanese Missile Defense Destroyer JS Haguro (DDG-180) Begins Sea Trials"
5 years ago
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