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Japan’s ASEV Super Destroyer: Fresh Details Unveiled
At IDEX 25 in Abu Dhabi, Lockheed Martin showcased for the first time a scale model of Japan’s future AEGIS System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) —
6 March 2025
At IDEX 25 in Abu Dhabi, Lockheed Martin showcased for the first time a scale model of Japan’s future AEGIS System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) —
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the fourth of its Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK), which feature better detection and anti-detection capabilities than
Japan will donate two brand-new 18-metre patrol vessels to the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) under Tokyo’s Official Security Assistance initiative.
The V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been selected by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as the country’s first-ever maritime-based ISR platform.
Lockheed Martin delivered the first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) to the Japan Ministry of Defense.
The JMSDF, deploying the JS SAMIDARE, participated in a trilateral exercise alongside the United States Navy (USN) and the Philippine Navy (PN) as part of the 5th Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA).
The JMSDF has selected the General Atomics SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program.
On November 28, the Japanese government announced that it has decided to allow joint development and production of Australia’s new general purpose frigates, if the Australian government selects the upgraded Mogami-class frigate.
On November 28, 2024, the Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen launched the first landing support vessels (LSV) on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and hosted a media tour onboard.
