Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched Nagara, the 10th of a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates, for the JMSDF

Japan has selected the MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system to equip the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Naval News reached out to the JMSDF to find out more about this procurement.

The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Joint Training Task Group made a rare port call at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka Base.

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.