Modification work on JS Kaga nears Completion
Modification work to turn Japan's JS Kaga "helicopter destroyer" into a F-35B aircraft carrier are nearing completion at a dock in Kure City.
28 Dec 2022
Modification work to turn Japan's JS Kaga "helicopter destroyer" into a F-35B aircraft carrier are nearing completion at a dock in Kure City.
10 Dec 2022
An International Fleet Review was held in November in Sagami Bay under clear skies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the JMSDF...
07 Dec 2022
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) introduced for the first time to a few Japanese reporters its new MQ-9B SeaGuardian.
27 Nov 2022
According to several local media reports, the Japanese government is seriously considering the procurement of Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States.
12 Sep 2022
Here are the latest details on the Aegis system-equipped vessels (ASEVs), Japan's future ballistic missile defense (BMD) ships.
17 Aug 2022
On August 2, 2022, Japan’s major newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported that the Japanese Ministry of ...
30 Jun 2022
Japan's MoD announced that a company has been selected to build the next generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) that will be operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
01 Jun 2022
On May 31, 2022, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) issued a press release on this year's Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD), announcing the ships that will participate and their ports of call.
03 May 2022
Here is an overview of the naval programs in Japan's latest defense budget for FY2022, which is to date, the largest ever.
18 Apr 2022
The modifications to Kaga, second of the Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (DDH) began at the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in late March.