Japan’s MoD New Aegis-Equipped Missile Defense Ships May Be Multihulls
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is planning a multihull as one of the proposed designs for the Aegis system equipped ship.
Japan Coast Guard Moving Forward with Maritime Surveillance UAV Procurement
The JCG will proceed with specific studies to introduce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct maritime surveillance and other operations.
Japan to introduce 3 new transport vessels by 2024
According to Kishi, the new ships will include one medium-sized Logistics Support Vessels (LSV) capable ...
Japan’s new Aegis ships will need to counter Hypersonic Weapons
The Japanese government announced in December 2020 a plan to procure two "Aegis System-equipped ships" for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...
Interview: The Royal Canadian Navy’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Region
In recent years, Japan has strengthened its security ties with Canada, particularly through the Japan ...
Japan to greatly extend range of Type 12 anti-ship missiles, modify it for F-15J
Originally, an extended-range version of the Type 12 SSM was under development and was scheduled ...
Japan to Field New ASM-3A Long Range Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile
On December 25, 2020, Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it would include the procurement cost of the new "ASM-3A" supersonic anti-ship missile in its defense budget request for fiscal year 2021.
Japan’s MoD May Build Additional Aegis Destroyers as Aegis Ashore Alternative
The Japanese government is considering to build additional Aegis destroyers as an alternative solution to Aegis Ashore...
Japan Coast Guard and JMSDF Planning to Use UAVs for Ocean Surveillance
On October 29, 2020, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) demonstrated the General Atomics' MQ-9B SeaGuardian capabilities to local media...
MHI Just Launched the First of the New Taigei-class Submarines for JMSDF
Japan's newest submarine “Taigei” (previously known as 29SS) was launched today at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.