On 21 December, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries held a christening and launching ceremony for JS Agano at the company’s Nagasaki Shipyard. The sixth 3,900-ton Mogami-class multi-role frigate will begin fitting out… Continue reading "Mitsubishi Launches JS Agano, Japan’s Sixth Mogami-class Stealth Frigate"
On Friday, 9 December, the Defense Acquisition Agency of the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it has selected Finnish manufacturer Patria’s AMV XP as the successor to the domestic… Continue reading "Japan Selects Patria AMV XP As Future Armoured Personnel Carrier"
A report in a Japanese newspaper claims that China’s ambassador to Japan had rejected a summoning from Japan’s foreign ministry in early August, after five ballistic missiles launched during a… Continue reading "Report: Chinese Ambassador To Japan Rejected Summoning After August Ballistic Missile Drills"
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia, Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Lieutenant General Steven Rudder pointed out that long range strike capability will be vital for… Continue reading "Marine General Claims Long Range Missiles Key to Fighting China"
According to Mainchi Shimbun, the Japan Ministry of Defense announced on August 31 that it will commission two Aegis-equipped surface combatants to replace the earlier plan of Aegis Ashore installations,… Continue reading "Japanese Defense Budget Expansion Includes Two 20,000 Ton Cruisers"
The Japanese government has lodged a diplomatic protest against Russia’s embassy in the United Kingdom, after the embassy’s Twitter account fabricated a quote falsely attributed to Japanese Special Advisor to… Continue reading "Russia’s UK Embassy Caught Fabricating Quote From Japanese Official On Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant"
On the 2 August, Japanese outlet Mainichi Shimbun reported the Japanese government’s intent to accelerate the enhancement programme of the Type 12 truck-launched anti-ship missile. Pushing forward the deployment timetable… Continue reading "Japan Accelerates Upgrade Programme of Type 12 Anti-Ship Missile, Strengthen Defense Against China"
On July 27, Captain Yokota of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force spoke at the International Conference on Offshore Patrol Vessels, elaborating on the details regarding the JMSDF’s future Offshore… Continue reading "Japan Marine United to build Future Offshore Patrol Vessels for Japan"
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted a test launch of the S-520-RD1 sounding rocket on 24 July from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. According to JAXA, the… Continue reading "Japan Conducts first Successful Scramjet Engine Test"
Subaru delivered its first production UH-2 utility helicopter to Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on June 30, with a ceremony held at its Utsunomiya plant in Tochigi Prefecture. The delivery of… Continue reading "Subaru Delivers First Production UH-2 JGSDF Utility Helicopter"