Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the fifth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine "Chogei" ｢ちょうげい｣ for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Teledyne FLIR Defense is delivering its Star SAFIRE® 380-HLD multi-spectral imaging systems to the JMSDF.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has announced plans to establish a new "Fleet Information Warfare” command for the JMSDF.

The Italian Navy's aircraft carrier Cavour and frigate Alpino made their first-ever port call at the Yokosuka Base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...

The new Mogami-class of frigates is intended for surveillance missions in waters surrounding the Japanese archipelago...

Valiant Shield exercise is underway in the South China & Philippine Seas with two US Navy CSG, the JMSDF, Canadian and French Navy...

The US Navy has completed the first round of a Tomahawk training program for the JMSDF aboard USS McCampbell at Yokosuka Naval Base.

MHI launched Yubetsu, the 8th Mogami-class vessel. Also known as FFM, it is a new generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine "Raigei" ｢らいげい｣ for the JMSDF.

Japan's MHI has launched the seventh (of a planned fleet of 12) Mogami-class multirole frigate for the JMSDF.