On May 18, 2026, the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan’s leading national newspapers, reported that the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are considering equipping unmanned aerial
Japan began developing a domestically produced unmanned amphibious armored vehicle (AAV) in 2024, and materials recently disclosed by the Ministry of Defense have revealed its
The Zumwalt-class destroyers currently in service with the U.S. Navy could receive radar systems initially produced for the cancelled Constellation-class frigates. A Raytheon executive told
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) implemented a major organizational reform at the end of March 2026. As part of this restructuring, it established the
Japan is fielding new coastal defense missiles and actively developing new ones, including a hypersonic guided missile, in a push to increase its island defense
In December 2025, Japan responded in an unusual manner to activities conducted by Chinese Navy vessels in waters near Japan: JASDF F-2 fighters were observed
On 2 December 2025, a containerized prototype high-energy laser system was confirmed to be installed on the aft deck of JS Asuka, the test ship
Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B aircraft and a U.S. Navy CVM-22B Osprey conducted flight operations on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest destroyer, JS Kaga,
Raytheon executives have revealed to Naval News that components manufactured by Japanese companies will be integrated into the SPY-6 radar system selected for the German
The Joint Staff Office (JSO) of the Japan Self-Defense Forces announced on October 4, 2025, that Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels had conducted various
