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New Details on Japan’s Future BMD Vessels Revealed
Here are the latest details on the Aegis system-equipped vessels (ASEVs), Japan’s future ballistic missile defense (BMD) ships.
12 September 2022
Here are the latest details on the Aegis system-equipped vessels (ASEVs), Japan’s future ballistic missile defense (BMD) ships.
Naval News reached out to ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. in Japan to inquire on if the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) might be interested in their US-2 seaplane…
During the Pacific Vanguard 2022 Exercise in the region of Guam, Royal Australian Navy ships fired Harpoon and ESSM missiles alongside the US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, JMSDF, and ROK Navy ships.
Japan has invited South Korea to its 2022 fleet review which marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force (JMSDF)…
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is working towards a Pacific Region deployment for its Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group in 2025.
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) announced on July 15th the formation of the Naval Air Command. Focused on Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operation, local media were quick to dub it the “submarine-killer” command.
Important naval events in June 2022 included the launch of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier “Fujian”, the launch of a new FFM frigate in Japan,
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is planning to send one of its frontline and most recent vessel, an Air Defense FREMM, to the next RIMPAC exercise in 2024. For this year’s edition which started today, a Floreal-class surveillance frigate is participating.
Australia and New Zealand’s largest warships are on their way to participate in the 28th biannual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. HMAS Canberra was the first to deploy, followed by HMNZS Aotearoa.
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.
