On August 29, the Japanese Ministry of Defense submitted a record defense budget request of $60.2 billion (8.8 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2026, which
New Zealand expects to be flying new Sikorsky MH-60R naval helicopters in “a few years”, after the government formally announced selection of the type on
New sale underlines Australian industrial strategy of defence manufacturing for both domestic and international customers. Australian Department of Defence press release Two major export deals
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is shifting towards a ‘software first’ approach in capability development, to build a force structure that can respond to
Japanese media reports Japan has won Australia’s AU$10 billion frigate deal, with official confirmation still pending. Update 5/08: Official confirmation by Australian Government Department of
Japan is in talks with the Philippines over a potential transfer of used navy destroyers and maritime surveillance aircraft, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to
Japan Marine United (JMU) showed for the first time conceptual designs for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s future destroyers – DDGX and DDX – during
In March, Japan’s Ministry of Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) awarded two major contracts to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), totaling over 151 billion
The new offshore patrol vessels (OPV) will be built at a very high pace: The first and second vessels are scheduled to be launched in
The New Zealand government published its Defence Capability Plan (DCP) on 7 April, a document that had been delayed for many months. The DCP is
