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Japan launches first LCU for the SDF Maritime Transport Group
Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen launched the first landing craft utility (LCU) on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
29 October 2024
Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen launched the first landing craft utility (LCU) on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
Kawasaki Heavy Industries will conduct the first test launch of its new anti-ship missile for the defense of remote islands in fiscal year FY2027…
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) both announced on 21 October that a U.S. Navy (USN) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II multirole fighter aircraft have successfully landed on the deck of Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time on 20 October off the southern coast of California.
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).
On September 18, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it has signed contracts to build two Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEV) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan Marine United, separately.
The JMSDF destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) passed through the Taiwan Strait in waters between China and Taiwan on September 25.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested funding to push ahead with plans to develop a new electronic warfare aircraft for the JMSDF.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has announced plans to establish a new “Fleet Information Warfare” command for the JMSDF.
The Ministry of Defense in Tokyo has announced the largest-ever organizational restructuring in the history of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) on August 30 requested $59.1 billion (8.5 trillion yen) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 starting in April, its largest ever defense budget request. Plans include the construction of three New FFMs.
