At the end of August 2025, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) released its preliminary budget request for fiscal 2026. The request revealed plans to procure
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has revised the hull classification symbols for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels effective October 2024. The change adds two
In July 2025, the Spanish Navy frigate Méndez Núñez made port calls at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) bases in Yokosuka and Kure. While
Saab is proposing its CB90 fast combat boat to the Japan Self-Defense Forces for potential procurement. The CB90 is a highly maneuverable multipurpose craft capable
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) released the 2025 edition of its annual security report, the Defense White Paper, on July 15, 2025. In this year’s
Since the 2010s, Japan has been compelled to respond to China’s maritime expansion and military buildup. A particularly critical issue has been how to defend
On June 15, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) frigate Mogami (FFM) conducted its first mine disposal training using an unmanned surface vehicle (USV)
On May 4, 2025, during the Friendship Day event held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, the U.S. Navy publicly unveiled the AIM-174B
Lockheed Martin has revealed to Naval News that it is conducting preliminary discussions with Japanese industry regarding the licensed production of the Mk70. Also known
On April 18, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released an image of its state-of-the-art railgun currently undergoing testing aboard the test ship JS
