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
HII announced the order from Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) for more than a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) under a program that will
Japan is procuring compact, missile-laden multi-mission frigates at a rapid pace to deter China and Russia effectively in the East China Sea and the Indo-Pacific
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $250 million contract from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for ESSM Block 2 licensed production. RTX press
Japan’s largest shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding acquires JMU as subsidiary to compete with Chinese and South Korean rivals On June 26, Japan’s largest shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding
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
At the 2025 edition of the DSEI Japan exhibition, Airbus showcased a full-scale model of its VSR 700 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial
Japanese company HAMA, a newcomer to the UAV sector, presented its new seaplane UAV Hamadori family at DSEI Japan. As well as offering UAVs of
Japanese company Kawasaki unveiled for the first time the naval version concept of their high energy laser system at DSEI 2025 taking place in the
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
